Tracy Neal
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'His until she died': Woman fled naked after ex choked her as toddler watched (opens the original)
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A man banned from contacting his ex partner phoned her hundreds of times from prison after listing her phone number as belonging to his sister. Photo / 123rf Warning: This story refers to extreme family violence and may be upsetting to some readers. A woman fled her home naked and screaming for help after the father of her child tried to strangle her. Their toddler watched as she was kicked through a gate, which broke, and saw her fall on the driveway. Once in prison, the man called her 245 time
'It was spontaneous behaviour': Burglar stole ring to propose to girlfriend (opens the original)
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Jarrod Bennett has been sentenced to prison for a burglary spree that included an almost $3000 ring he had planned to propose to his girlfriend with. Photo / 123rf A burglar who stole a $2700 ring from a main street jewellery store was sorry to upset the retail assistant, but his motives were driven by love. Jarrod Bennett had planned to propose to his girlfriend, but when stopped by police he told them he “must have had a twin out there wearing the same clothing” and it was probably him they we
Musician victimised after seeking ADHD help from orchestra (opens the original)
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The former secretary of Whangārei-based Northland Sinfonia Incorporated, Sean Kemball took a claim to the Human Rights Review Tribunal. Photo / Sean Kemball After being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, a musician asked his community orchestra to adopt simple communication measures to help him navigate his condition. What followed would end up before the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT). Sean Kemball claimed he was discriminated against and victimised after seeking accommodations from Whangāre
'Breach of trust': Health professional covertly filmed girls 144 times (opens the original)
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A Blenheim health professional has been jailed for secretly filming young girls showering and using the toilet, and for possessing child sexual exploitation material downloaded from the internet. File photo / Thinkstock Two young girls, their family and friends have been torn apart by revelations their private daily routines were filmed and viewed by a man they trusted. A Blenheim health professional was today sentenced to four years in prison on more than 30 charges of child sexual exploitation
Parolee blamed rabbit for meth-fuelled crash that sent him back to prison (opens the original)
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A driver on meth and cannabis blamed a rabbit on the road for his crash. Peter Coulsen has just added another term of imprisonment to his 44-year history of criminal behaviour. Photo / 123rf A man with a 44-year conviction history was on parole when he used methamphetamine, drove, and crashed. He blamed the accident on trying to avoid a rabbit on the road. Peter Coulsen is now back in prison for the crash, in which he was more than twice the high-risk level for methamphetamine, threatening famil
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