Archive for May, 2016
Holiday bribes given to robbery victims
Victims of a robbery were offered money and sent on holiday to get them to withdraw their statements to police, the Christchurch District Court was told.
Scamming of elderly victims admitted
Women aged 94, 93, and 80 years were the three victims of Denise Cherelle Greig’s part in a fraud ring that was scamming people out of their bank cards.
Cellphone was target of bizarre robbery
A cellphone containing naked photos of an ex-girlfriend appears to be the target of robbery where the victim was lured into a trap by bogus Facebook messages.
Judge rejects defence claim of ‘minor’ stabbing
A judge has set aside a defence lawyer’s suggestion that victim impact statements need to be “taken with a grain of salt” and a robbery victim should have “got over” receiving two small stab wounds.
Mother’s five-minute struggle with burglar
A Christchurch mother struggled with a burglar for five terrifying minutes before neighbours arrived after hearing her screams.
Jail for Linwood WINZ shooting incident
A 33-year-old Aranui man had been up all night taking methamphetamine before making threats and firing a shot outside the Linwood Work and Income offices.
$10,000 payment ordered in fatal crash case
A $10,000 payment has been ordered to the family of a young driver killed in a highway crash, but they will have to decide what to do with the money.
Woman ‘courageously’ disarmed attacker
An Akaroa woman courageously disarmed an intellectually disabled woman who had just stabbed her in the back, said a judge during a mental impairment hearing in the Christchurch District Court.
Cross-town run ends in crash
It took four police constables and a sergeant to subdue Ricky Shane Stampa after the crash that ended his high speed cross-town run.
Woman jailed for two years for armed incident
A woman has been jailed for two years for an armed incident that left her victim terrified and fearing for her life.
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