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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.
Suppression lifts on murder accused
Name suppression lifted late morning on Peter John Carroll, the man accused of the murder of Marcus Luke Tucker, who body was found near Lake Ellesmere on Anzac Day.
Custody remand for murder accused
A 51-year-old man has been remanded in custody on a charge of murdering Marcus Luke Tucker whose burnt and beaten body was found dumped near Lake Ellesmere last week.
Home detention for prison smuggling
A 48-year-old man who tried to take drugs and a SIM card into the Christchurch Men’s Prison was sentenced to home detention and told any loyalties he may have had were misplaced.
Complicated jail term pronounced ‘cool’
A judge had to “hit the books” to grapple with New Zealand’s three-strikes justice system to work out how to handle additional jail time for an offender already serving a second strike term.
Mother discharged on medical treatment charge
A charge of failing to get medical care for her son who later died in hospital has been discharged for Emma Le Fleming Roberts in the Christchurch District Court.
Suppression lifts on double stabbing accused
Name suppression has been lifted on a man charged with a double stabbing at New Brighton at the weekend.
Long list of charges denied
A Burnham 21-year-old has denied more than 40 charges alleging burglaries and thefts around the Selwyn area and the case is heading for a jury trial.
Court told of prison broomstick assault
The victim of a brutal broomstick bashing in prison has made a remarkable recovery, and the January assault at Christchurch Men’s Prison may have changed his life.
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