A man who used a tomahawk and machete to smash up the home of the man who sexually abused him will not join his tormentor behind bars. After more than a decade of silence, the younger man approached police with wide-ranging allegations, which covered a variety of acts over several years. The older man was charged and after negotiations between lawyers, some amendments were proposed before guilty pleas were entered. The younger man hacked at the door with his hatchet with such force that the blade penetrated the wood and narrowly missed those huddled on the other side. The man was convicted of drink-driving and wilful damage and sentenced to four months’ community detention and 12 months’ supervision, along with a six-month driving ban.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 30, 2022 04:32 UTC