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Toddler died from ‘multiple blunt force injuries’, trial told
Injuries to the jaw of 14-month-old Ihaka Stokes the day before his death were not consistent with a fall while he was in his cot, a doctor told the sixth day of the murder trial of Troy Kevin Taylor.
Man jailed for throat stabbing
A 68-year-old man was jailed for six years for stabbing a woman he knew in the throat, cutting her carotid artery.
Slick ram-raid netted goods worth $50,000
A 30-year-old man has admitted his role in a highly organised ram-raid in which $50,000 of merchandise was snatched from a Barrington sports store.
Offender’s violence a mystery at sentencing
A second strike offender faces serving all of an eight-year six-month jail term imposed for a string of violent incidents that left his victims cut and bruised.
Truck driver’s carelessness caused pile-up, judge rules
A judge has ruled that a truck driver’s inattention or misjudgment caused a serious three-vehicle pile-up on Lineside Road, one of the main routes to Rangiora.
Mother denies causing fatal injuries
Troy Taylor murder trial, Day 2 update: A young mother has rejected a defence accusation that she had harmed her young son and was responsible for the fatal injuries for which Troy Kevin Taylor is on trial for murder.
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.
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.
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.]
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.
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