Man back-tracks on public drink-drive remorse
A Christchurch man has rather diluted the impact of his very public apology for drink-driving by pleading not guilty and taking the case to trial.
Bay Aperahama Haika’s newspaper advertisements have featured in the media this week ahead of his Christchurch District Court appearance today on a charge of drink-driving on December 18.
“I am sincerely sorry for my actions,” he wrote in the classified notice “to the wider communities”.
The 55-year-old said he lost his licence for 28 days when he was caught and he said he expected to lose it for longer when he appeared in court today.
Media have carried photographs of Haika and interviews with him this week in which he said he hoped his public contrition would serve as a warning to others.
That public contrition took a hit today when Haika came to the Christchurch Court House and got a registrar’s remand on the drink-driving charge.
He pleaded not guilty and was remanded on bail to April 12 for a case review hearing – the next step on the way to a trial.
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