More serious charge laid over alleged domestic assault
Police have laid a more serious charge against a 46-year-old man charged with seriously injuring his short-term partner who was hospitalised after the alleged July 20 assault at a Sockburn house.
Russell Alan Moa allegedly caused injuries to the woman’s ribs and vertebrae.
Defence counsel for Moa, Kirsten Gray, told the Christchurch District Court that after spending some time in hospital, the woman had now moved out of the Sockburn address.
Moa has been in custody since his arrest and applied for release on bail at a hearing before Judge Robert Murfitt today.
Police withdrew a charge of injuring with intent, and replaced it with a more serious charge of causing grievous bodily harm to the woman.
Moa was a director of his own decorating business and had three employees relying on him, Miss Gray told the court.
Judge Murfitt said the man and his partner had been in a relationship for three months, and the woman had now been able to get her belongings out of the residence without having to see Moa while he was in custody.
He granted Moa bail and remanded him without plea to August 25.
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