Photo / Mark MitchellA Christchurch man who was jailed for tying, blindfolding, and raping a 13-year-old girl has had his convictions quashed. In 2015 Ian Edward Hitchcock was found guilty of rape and unlawful sexual connection, among other charges, and sentenced to nine years and six months in prison. He was also found guilty of unlawful sexual connection in relation to another girl who was 14 years old at the time. None of the text messages had been shown to Hitchcock or his lawyers before the trial. The convictions of raping the 13-year-old and unlawful sexual connection with her were quashed.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 19, 2020 01:34 UTC