A 27-year-old Whakatane man has been fined for assaulting a teenage boy with a hedgehog.
Whakatane District Court was told today that William Singalargh threw a hedgehog at a 15-year-old boy hitting him on the hip and leaving a large red welt and several puncture marks.
He was convicted of common assault and offensive behaviour following a defended hearing. A charge of assault with a weapon, namely a hedgehog, was dropped.
Singalargh was fined a total of $700 with $500 going to his victim.
The unusual nature of the case had resulted in national and international interest in the case.
