A high-profile Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to all of the allegations he faces, including possessing a video of a dog having its legs cut off. Earlier remanded in custody, the man appeared by audio visual link in the Dunedin District Court yesterday where he denied a raft of charges and elected trial by jury. Other allegations include possessing ammunition, a sawn-off shotgun, a .22 calibre rifle, possessing three Tasers, possessing cannabis for supply and refusing to provide police with the access code to his phone. Judge Michael Turner continued the man’s interim name suppression to protect his fair trial rights. The man was further remanded in custody to July 24.felicity.dear@odt.co.nz

Source: Otago Daily Times May 24, 2024 04:34 UTC