Archive for February, 2014
Woman stabbed husband to end their ‘stuck’ relationship
Upset about her husband’s mental health issues and the state of their relationship, Lucille Sarah Scollay took a knife from the kitchen and stabbed her husband through the heart as he slept. [Update: Afternoon evidence.]
Second Christchurch murder trial begins
Evidence from 19 Crown witnesses will be called at the trial of 45-year-old Lucille Sarah Scollay in the High Court at Christchurch on a charge of murdering her husband.
Trial told of fatal attack by mob members
Murder accused Mauha Huatahi Fawcett told the police he said “Sieg heil” and barked like a dog along with other Mongrel Mob members during the assault that killed Christchurch sex worker Ngatai Lynette Manning, the Crown says. [Report of opening statements.]
Jury selection begins in Mellory Manning murder trial
Jury selection began after 10.30am in the case of Mauha Huatahi Fawcett, who denies the December 2008 murder of Christchurch sex worker Ngatai Lynette Manning.
Couple ‘carried away’ to court
A couple charged with getting overly amorous in a park in Hornby ended up in the Christchurch District Court today.
Insanity hearing scheduled over Redwood murder charge
A court hearing to considering a possible insanity finding has been set for a 24-year-old man accused of the murder of another man at a house in Redwood last November.
Restaurant manager to pay back $17,000
A former restaurant manager of Speights Alehouse in Bealey Avenue has been sentenced for causing the business a loss of nearly $17,000 by manipulating points onto customers’ loyalty cards.
Monitoring ordered over loosening car wheels
A judge will regularly monitor an Ashburton man who has admitted loosening the wheelnuts on his ex-girlfriend’s car.
Theft from neonatal ward brings jail term for teen
A teenager wiped away a tear when she learned that her theft of electronic gear from the Christchurch Women’s Hospital’s neonatal unit had earned her a 20-month jail term.
10-year prison term for sex offending
A man assessed as having low-average intelligence has been jailed for 10 years for a series of sexual assaults on two women he regarded as “slow”.
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