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Sex trial jury told of previous offending
A jury has been told of previous convictions for indecent assaults on children by a man who has now gone on trial for child abuse sex offences dating back up to 40 years.
Third arrest over stabbing incident
A man arrested for allegedly taking a $34,000 motorcycle that was seen being pushed down a Christchurch street yesterday has now been charged over a triple stabbing incident six weeks ago.
Ram-raiding teen will meet his victims
A Phillipstown teenager has agreed to meet the victims of his New Brighton ram-raids in an effort to reduce the jail time he is facing.
Cattle prod used on victim of night time raid
A 2am raid by two men who used a cattle prod to try to collect a debt was described as “outright stupidity” by the judge who jailed each of them for more than five years.
New suppression bid delays lifting
The deadline for lifting of name suppression on the man accused of murdering Christchurch 14-month-old Ihaka Paora Braxton Stokes has been pushed out till November.
Basher ‘taunted and danced’ around unconscious victim
After bashing a 72-year-old man unconscious in New Brighton mall, Resham Toa Blake-Faatafa taunted and danced around his victim.
Attempted murder seen as ‘cry for help’
A woman’s attempt to cut her partner’s throat with a small, blunt knife used for peeling potatoes was described as “a desperate cry for help” by the High Court judge who sentenced her today.
Boys prove ‘resilient’ after enduring years of violence
Two small boys have shown “remarkable resilience” after enduring years of serious violence at the hands of a caregiver who was today jailed for eight years nine months.
Jail for indecent act in Mona Vale rose garden
A 35-year-old man with a reputation as a public sex pest has been sentenced to four months in prison for doing an indecent act in Mona Vale’s rose garden.
Apology offered by ‘flasher’
A Rolleston 21-year-old convicted of “flashing” two women in the street has been fined $1000 after being assessed as posing no risk to the community.
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