Archive for June, 2015
Close monitoring for woman with history of violence
A woman whose behaviour has posed a repeated violent problem for police and prison staff for months is back on her medication and under close monitoring by probation and a judge.
Meth raids lead to long jail term
Police efforts to disrupt the supply of methamphetamine in Christchurch have led to the jailing of an Oxford man for four years one month.
Further psychiatric report ordered in road rage case
A violent North Canterbury road rage incident is heading towards a hearing on whether the 51-year-old charged will be able to stand trial.
Woman convicted of years of torture
A jury has accepted the evidence of two teenage boys who say they endured years of torture – including beatings and burnings – at the hands of a caregiver.
Abuse trial jury to continue deliberations on Tuesday
The jury will continue its deliberations tomorrow in the trial of a woman charged with violent abuse of two boys and an elderly man.
Evidence completed in home invasion trial
Evidence has been completed in the trial of a mother and two sons charged with a home invasion in Wainoni March 2014 in which two residents were allegedly injured.
Offender urged to stop ‘fighting’ supervision order
A judge has advised convicted child sex offender Allen Malsen to stop “fighting” his extended supervision order as she jailed him for another 18 months for four more breaches of the order.
Accused stepfather faces benefit fraud charge
The stepfather of alleged murder victim, five-year-old Leon Michael leFleming Jayet-Cole, is now facing a benefit fraud charge in the Christchurch District Court.
Witness claims victim was bleeding before ‘invasion’
A woman has told of seeing an alleged sexual assault victim sitting in a pool of blood on the bed before a home invasion attack began.
Abuse trial jury sees family in turmoil
A jury has been shown a family in turmoil – in a video-link with a witness overseas – in the second week of a Christchurch District Court trial where the Crown is alleging violent abuse of two boys and an elderly man.
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