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Man denies neck stabbing charge
A man accused of stabbing another man in the neck in an incident in Spreydon last month is denying the charge.
Father-of-two admits drugs charges
A Christchurch father-of-two has been told not to have “unrealistic expectations” about a possible home detention sentence after pleading guilty to 16 charges arising from the police’s Operation Nebraska nationwide investigation.
Guilty plea to tavern armed robbery
A 24-year-old man has admitted the armed hold-up of the Coasters Tavern in Redwood on January 26.
Six-year jail term for wife’s ‘moment of madness’
Lucille Sarah Scollay has been jailed for six years for manslaughter for stabbing her husband to death in a “moment of madness” when their 20-year marriage reached breaking point. [Full Report]
High-risk driver goes straight to jail
A high-risk driving offender has gone straight into custody after admitting a dangerous run from the police.
EQC money went to family in India
Money from a Christchurch woman’s four false EQC claims, totalling $37,487, has passed out of reach to her family in India.
Guilty verdict in Mellory Manning murder trial
The jury has rejected Mauha Huatahi Fawcett’s claim that he took no part in the gangland murder of Christchurch street sex worker Mellory Manning.
Murder trial jury heads home overnight
Four-and-a-half hours after it retired to consider its verdict, the jury in the Mellory Manning murder trial has headed home for the night without reaching a decision.
Jury retires to consider verdict in Mellory Manning trial
The jury in the High Court trial of Mauha Huatahi Fawcett, for the murder of 27-year-old Ngatai Lynette Manning, has retired to consider its verdict.
Life changes after petrol suicide bid
A man who tried to commit suicide in a bizarre petrol incident last year has proved to be a talented musician.
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