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Woman will try to ‘fix’ daughter broken by abuse
A Christchurch woman says she will try to “fix” her daughter who was raped and sexually abused by the girl’s father when she was aged five.
Heater held against woman, court told
A man held a hot oil-column heater against a woman for 30 seconds during a domestic dispute, the Christchurch District Court was told.
Jail time for menacing incident
A 24-year-old woman already in prison for fraud charges had 10 months added to her sentence on a charge of demanding with menaces.
Woman charged over Redcliffs crash
A Sumner woman has been remanded on a charge of drink-driving causing injury after a crash at Redcliffs in which a pedestrian was struck and knocked onto rocks.
Prison murder trial delayed to June
The High Court trial of three men charged with the prison-cell murder of Benton Marni Parata has been delayed for seven weeks.
Three deny armed robbery charges
Three people charged with aggravated robbery after an alleged armed home invasion at Springston last month have denied the charge.
Man set fire to drilling rig
A 25-year-old man’s Akaroa arson that destroyed a $350,000 drilling machine was meant to be a money-making scheme.
No detective work required
Dogged legwork by a crack team of detectives was not needed to solve The Case of the Bare-Faced Fraudster.
Road-rage incident drivers may meet
A driver involved in an ugly road-rage incident in Riccarton may offer an apology at a restorative justice meeting.
Jail for touching sleeping women
A 24-year-old who touched sleeping women after sneaking into their rooms was jailed for nearly five years.
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