Archive for February, 2015
Alleged phone video of abuse included GPS details
An alleged child abuse video found on the phone of a man arrested in Canada included the GPS co-ordinates of where it was filmed – an address in New Zealand, the High Court was told today.
Two hurt when peninsula birthday party turned violent
A car was rammed, one man was bashed unconscious, and another was spiked with a gaff when a birthday party turned violent at Little Akaloa on Banks Peninsula.
Custody remand on historic kidnap, rape charges
A Christchurch man has been remanded in custody after his arrest on charges relating to the 1994 alleged kidnapping and rape of a woman in Burwood.
New charges against alleged chase driver
Three charges of reckless driving causing injury have been laid against the driver of a car who allegedly fled from the police, crashed through a road block on Yaldhurst Road, and then struck another vehicle head-on.
Ngai Tahu threat to fisheries officer
A New Brighton man threatened retribution from Ngai Tahu when he was caught taking under-sized paua at Motunau, North Canterbury.
Court told of child sex victim’s suicide attempts
A girl now aged nine has attempted suicide five or six times after sexual abuse by Christopher Michael Colin Wordsworth.
Decade in jail for sex assaults on girl
A 47-year-old Christchurch man has been jailed for 10 years 6 months for the sexual abuse of a girl aged about 13.
Surprise guilty plea ends Linwood murder trial
A surprise guilty plea has ended Timothy Joseph Foley’s trial on a charge of murdering 41-year-old Michelle Mary Lawrence in June 2012.
Jail for driver who fled fatal crash scene
A driver who fled to Australia from the scene of a fatal crash has been told by the victim’s family that they will never forgive him for leaving Sean Christopher Frost badly injured after the accident.
Day’s delay for Linwood murder trial
A High Court murder trial over a woman’s death after an alleged bashing in a Linwood house more than two years ago has been delayed for a day after legal argument.
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