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Almost 6 years’ jail for sex attack
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Almost 6 years’ jail for sex attack
A Balclutha man sexually assaulted and strangled his neighbour during her first day in her new home, a court has heard.
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Murderer denied parole; seeking deportation to the UK
Murderer denied parole; seeking deportation to the UK
An Owaka murderer and rapist — still a high risk of reoffending after more than 30 years behind bars — is seeking to be deported to the UK.
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'I'm angry': Sonny Chin sex assault victim
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'I'm angry': Sonny Chin sex assault victim
One of the seven women molested by a disgraced Dunedin healer says she is relieved his slew of sex crimes is now over.
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Sonny Chin guilty of sexually assaulting patients
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Sonny Chin guilty of sexually assaulting patients
A disgraced Dunedin healer has been found guilty of sexually assaulting seven of his female patients.
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Sex offender to live next to school of victim
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Sex offender to live next to school of victim
A Balclutha man who molested two sleeping teenagers at a party will serve his sentence beside the school attended by one of the victims.
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Molestation or consented touch during therapy? Jury to decide
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Molestation or consented touch during therapy? Jury to decide
A jury will decide whether a Dunedin healer accused of molesting eight women is either a predatory sex offender or a skilled body technician.
Police change approach to sex crimes
Police change approach to sex crimes
Sex crime is chronically under-reported, and often when cases get to court the odds can be stacked against complainants.
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Office lockdown lands man in jail
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Man whose threats sparked lockdown jailed for 10 months
A man whose threats resulted in an office being locked down later decorated a police cell with his faeces, a court has heard.
Drive-by suspect in court
Drive-by suspect in court
A man charged with attempted murder following a central Dunedin drive-by shooting has been granted name suppression.
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Woman swung at cops and threatened to kill
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Supervision imposed for threatening to kill
A Dunedin woman who helped a murderer bury a body in a backyard later threatened to kill the killer, a court has heard.
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Chin told police he touched ‘lots’ of breasts with consent
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Chin told police he touched ‘lots’ of breasts with consent
A Dunedin healer told police he had touched "lots" of his female patients’ breasts — but that they all consented.
Man in court on drive-by attempted murder charge
Man in court on drive-by attempted murder charge
A man charged with attempted murder following a central Dunedin drive-by shooting has been granted name suppression.
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Healer’s apprentice testifies in groping trial
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Healer’s apprentice testifies in groping trial
The apprentice of a Dunedin healer charged with 13 indecent assaults said he never saw the "qigong master" inappropriately touch a patient.
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Deportee sentenced for machete attack
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Deportee sentenced for machete attack
A deportee has been jailed for 11 months after a machete attack prompted an armed offenders squad call out.
Fatal drive: Guilty plea over fiancee's drowning
Fatal drive: Guilty plea over fiancee's drowning
A man who caused the death of his fiancee after driving through North Taieri floods was taking his new vehicle for a drive, a court has heard.
Complainant told healer incident ‘inappropriate’
Complainant told healer incident ‘inappropriate’
One of the eight women who accused a Dunedin healer of groping her emailed him the day after the incident to complain it was "inappropriate".
Taieri flood death: 4WD test ends in fiancee's drowning
Taieri flood death: 4WD test ends in fiancee's drowning
A man who caused the death of his fiancee after driving through North Taieri floods was taking his new vehicle for a drive, a court has heard.
Woman who attacked rival banned from city
Woman who attacked rival banned from city
A woman who poured coffee on a love rival during a street-side attack will not be allowed to live in Dunedin while serving her sentence.
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Healer touching breasts ‘felt dirty’ and unwanted
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Healer touching breasts ‘felt dirty’ and unwanted
A Dunedin healer charged with groping eight women asked one of them to remove a derogatory social media post she made, a court has heard.
Woman sentenced for coffee attack on love rival
Woman sentenced for coffee attack on love rival
A woman who poured coffee on a love rival during a street-side attack is trying to move on and put the events behind her.