Archive for March, 2017
Baby noted as ‘happy’ the day after alleged assault
Troy Taylor murder trial, Day 2: The day after being allegedly assaulted by the man accused of murdering him, 14-month old Ihaka Paora Braxton Stokes was “pretty much his usual self” during a visit to the doctor.
High Court ruling allows con-woman to be named
Name suppression has lifted on an accomplished con-woman, Ann-Marie Kathrine Smith, after her appeal to the High Court fizzled today.
Memory expert to give evidence at sex abuse trial
A man who says two women have wrongly remembered alleged sexual indecencies over a decade ago, is on trial in the Christchurch District Court.
Man ‘lost it’ and fatally injured toddler, Crown says
The Crown alleges Troy Kevin Taylor “lost it” and caused the injuries that led to the death of the 14-month-old son of his partner in July 2015.
Youth’s UN rights breached, says judge
A judge has ordered the immediate release of an 18-year-old held in solitary detention in the Christchurch Police Station cells for seven days. [Updated report.]
Court hears ‘powerful’ statement from double rape victim
“I hate being a victim,” a 16-year-old girl wrote in her powerful victim impact statement two years after being raped twice by Corey David Fowler.
Damage bill for drink-driving store demolition
An 18-year-old faces an estimated $25,000 damage bill after crashing into the Tahunanui Store in Nelson while he was drink-driving.
Teen in custody for overbridge bashing
A teenager has admitted head butting and then kicking a 53-year-old in the head after he fell to the ground, causing injuries including a fractured skull and brain haemorrhage.
Woman jailed for role in restaurant burglary
A judge has warned a 36-year-old woman with a significant criminal history: “You are not getting any younger and the sentences won’t get any shorter.”
Intruder accessed porn sites
A man described as being “very religious”, who got inside a closed fitness centre at Eastgate, ate chocolates and got onto a computer where he logged onto Facebook and viewed pornographic websites.
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