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Suppression lifts on man shot by police
A man shot in the face by police in Christchurch in February had his name suppression lifted in the Christchurch District Court today.
Scuffle in court as pizza robbery accused appears
A man charged with the violent armed robbery of a pizza outlet on Monday night abused the judge and scuffled with police escort staff at his court appearance.
Suppression continues over alleged police shooting
Suppression orders surrounding a 24-year-old being shot in the face by police have been continued in a bail application appearance in the Christchurch District Court.
Twists and turns in firearms trial
A Yaldhurst man grabbed in a pre-dawn police raid has asked a judge to accept that a rifle found in a woodpile at his address may have been hidden there by a man who later shot him.
Robbery charge over armed incident
Police allege robbery was behind an armed incident in Bryndwr early on Thursday, in which a 25-year-old man was shot by an intruder.
Yaldhurst shooter claims self defence
A man who shot his victim in the thigh told the probation report writer that he was acting in self defence, the Christchurch District Court heard today.
Yaldhurst shooting sentencing
Sentencing at 10am for David John Hunter, 33, who pleaded guilty on August 25, 2016, to charge of wounding a man with reckless disregard for his safety, over an incident on July 13, when two shots were fired at a property in Yaldhurst. The victim was wounded in the thigh. Hunter, a contractor, of Oxford, has been remanded […]
Jail for large scale party pill offending
A Riccarton manager accused of being “the driving force” in a party pill production scheme has been jailed for four years.
Three meth accused staying in custody
Three men arrested in a suspected methamphetamine supply ring have been remanded in custody at the Christchurch District Court.
Michael Heron, a 44-year-old concrete worker with no fixed abode, Riki William Wellington, a 26-year-old builder from Hei Hei, and Luke Samuel Mathers, a 23-year-old security officer from New Brighton were all charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply, and possession of a psychoactive substance for supply.
Heron and Wellington were also charged with unlawful possession of a pistol.
Mathers applied for bail, but the police supplied a written opposition to it, and Judge Brian Callaghan refused the application. Wellington and Heron did not apply for bail and were remanded without plea.
Police said several searches of addresses and vehicles across the city were executed yesterday, and more than 500g of methamphetamine, over $100,000 cash, and a loaded pistol were found, and four cars were seized.
All three men were remanded in custody to a video-link appearance from the Christchurch Men’s Prison on November 24.
Overnight shooting incident
Police are seeking witnesses to a shooting incident overnight on October 31-November 1, 2016.
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