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Defence points to lack of forensic links

Defence points to lack of forensic links

A jury has been told to consider the lack of forensic evidence linking Matthew Joshua Mulvey to Crown allegations of kidnapping and bashing a rival gang member. [Afternoon update.]

September 1, 2016 | By More
Activist ‘broken’ by child abuse pornography offending

Activist ‘broken’ by child abuse pornography offending

Activist and union organiser Joseph Robert Davies has been left “a broken man” after being caught for child abuse pornography offending, according to his lawyer.

August 31, 2016 | By More
Judge warns about street violence dangers

Judge warns about street violence dangers

A Christchurch judge has sent a warning about weapons and street violence, even while he was granting a home detention sentence for a double stabbing by a teenager.

August 31, 2016 | By More
Assaults on baby alleged

Assaults on baby alleged

A 35-year-old North Canterbury man appeared in court today on violence charges including assaults on a 14-week-old baby.

August 30, 2016 | By More
Youth charged with dairy burglary

Youth charged with dairy burglary

An 18-year-old has been charged with an alleged attempted armed burglary at the Campus Corner Dairy in Upper Riccarton on Monday afternoon.

August 30, 2016 | By More
Alleged kidnap victim admits wrongly naming two people

Alleged kidnap victim admits wrongly naming two people

An alleged Mongrel Mob victim has admitted he made some mistakes in naming the people who had kidnapped and bashed him, soon after his escape and while he was in hospital.

August 30, 2016 | By More
Kidnap victim chewed his way to freedom

Kidnap victim chewed his way to freedom

Alleged Mongrel Mob kidnap victim Dawson Reihana has told how he chewed his way to freedom after being bashed, punched and stomped for hours. [Updated report]

August 29, 2016 | By More
House ‘taken over by drug offenders’, court told

House ‘taken over by drug offenders’, court told

A woman who allowed her house to be taken over by drug offenders, and then “joined in” and supplied methamphetamine herself, was sentenced to home detention in the Christchurch District Court.

August 28, 2016 | By More
Prison officer attacked with boiling water

Prison officer attacked with boiling water

A prison officer’s “remarkably forgiving” victim impact statement helped in the sentencing of a 23-year-old who had tipped boiling water on him.

August 26, 2016 | By More
Warning to online fraudster ahead of sentencing

Warning to online fraudster ahead of sentencing

Convicted online fraudster Paul William Abbott has been warned after avoiding his obligations to get a pre-sentence report prepared by the Probation Service.

August 26, 2016 | By More

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