Slow progress in stolen dog case
The case of a dog stolen in January looks set to drag on into October.
It is now more than three months since two central Christchurch women were charged over the theft of the $800 dog.
They were remanded for legal advice and then pleaded not guilty, but have since decided to ask the police to consider the diversion scheme for first offenders ahead of scheduled court appearances today.
The Christchurch District Court was told that the police had declined diversion for Amy Louise Bunker, 19, who is charged with stealing the dog from a named owner on January 12.
Judge Alistair Garland remanded her on bail for a hearing on October 5 when a judge will decide whether she will be allowed a discharge without conviction.
The other woman, Heidi Marie Trinnaman, a 33-year-old caregiver, is charged with receiving the stolen dog next day. She was remanded by a registrar to August 5 after the police’s decision to grant her diversion.
Diversion usually involves making amends by writing a letter of apology, doing some community task, or paying money to a charity.
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