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Sexual abuse of 12 girls admitted
A Christchurch school caretaker and bus driver who spent years sexually abusing physically and mentally disabled girls as young as five has admitted 21 charges and is in custody for sentencing in April.
Chase driver apologises for danger to public
A woman screamed in fear and thought she would die as her estranged partner sped away from police with her in the car and drove through five intersections with his headlights off.
Sentencing delay in quake hardship fraud case
The Red Cross will get a chance to say how a woman’s fraudulent quake hardship claims affected it ahead of her sentencing next week in the Christchurch District Court.
Suppression appeal dismissed in historic sex abuse case
Continued name suppression has been refused for an 89-year-old man facing historic sex abuse charges, in a case that went to appeal in the High Court.
Custody remand for Selwyn burglary accused
Bail was refused for a Burnham man charged with a series of burglaries and theft in the Selwyn area, when he appeared in the Christchurch District Court today.
Near-decade sentences for Woodend Beach rapes
An 18-year-old girl told of her anger at being raped by two men on Woodend Beach but did not stay at court to see them both jailed for nearly a decade.
New robbery charges laid
New robbery charges have been laid against two men previously charged with a street robbery.
Remand on WINZ threat charge
A man charged with threatening a Work and Income staff member in an incident last Friday has been granted a registrar’s remand at the Christchurch District Court.
Prison assault charge
A prisoner has been charged with a serious broomstick assault on another inmate at the Christchurch Men’s Prison three weeks ago.
Jail for date-rape of sleeping woman
A 27-year-old man starting a three-year six-month jail term for rape has described his victim as “a lovely person” and said he hopes she can eventually forgive him.
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