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Home detention for knife threat to woman
A drunk man who threatened to gouge out a woman’s eyes and cut her throat with the knife he was holding has been allowed home detention at his Christchurch District Court sentencing.
Long jail terms for rape of shy, drunk teen
Two Punjabi men had a “grossly unreasonable” idea that a shy 17-year-old girl they had got drunk on vodka was consenting to sex, said the judge who imposed long jail sentences today.
Four Springston robbery accused held in custody
No bail was sought for four people charged over an alleged armed home invasion and robbery at Springston, south of Christchurch, and they have all been remanded in custody.
Custody remand for $91,850 fraud accused
A 50-year-old Redwood man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on 65 charges of obtaining money totalling $91,850 by deception.
Charges mount against Burnham man
Two more charges – including the theft of three firearms – have been laid against a Burnham 21-year-old who is already being held in custody on 40 charges.
Prisoner tried to smuggle drugs after compassionate leave
A remand prisoner with gang links who was given compassionate leave to visit a terminally ill uncle tried to smuggle synthetic cannabis back into Christchurch Men’s Prison when he returned.
Jail for offender with ‘chilling’ thoughts about children
A judge says it was “chilling” to hear about Margaret Mabel Dodds’ thoughts as she sat in a Sydenham park watching a small boy kicking a ball.
$120,000 payment offer for tourist driving death
A Chinese tourist driver has offered to pay the equivalent of $120,000 compensation to the family of the passenger he killed when he lost control on a back country road.
Tourist driver admits causing woman’s death
A Chinese tourist has taken the parents of his woman passenger to the spot on the shores of Lake Pukaki where their daughter died when he crashed a car nine days ago.
Tourist driver charged over death
A Chinese tourist driver has been charged over the death of a woman passenger after allegedly crashing off a cliff near Twizel last Saturday.
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