In her opening address, prosecutor Mary-Jane Thomas said stabbing victims Ryan Boe and George Nielson were in a group of drunk people who left a Queenstown bar at about 2.15am. When walking up Beach St, the group got involved in an argument and fight with another group, which included Harrington. Boe ran up to a man in Harrington’s group and hit him over the head with a bottle, Thomas said. Harrington then pulled out a knife and stabbed Boe four times. When Nielson became involved, Harrington stabbed him once, Thomas said. Both victims were flown to Dunedin Hospital for urgent surgery; Boe for a lacerated liver and Nielson for a lacerated stomach and gall bladder.
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Nelson man on trial for stabbing two men in Queenstown
19 Apr, 2021 07:50 PM
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Jack Harrington appears on the first day of his jury trial in the Invercargill District Court, where he is facing charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Photo / Luisa Girao.
Jack Harrington appears on the first day of his jury trial in the Invercargill District Court, where he is facing charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Photo / Luisa Girao.
Otago Daily Times
A 21-year-old man who admitted stabbing two men in Queenstown in 2019 says he acted in self defence, a jury has heard.
At no time was the defendant the only person in the restaurant, and Goyal was to be presumed innocent, Williamson told jurors in the Invercargill District Court. There is a representative charge for everyday Goyal worked at the Pizza Hut during the period in question, with individual charges ranging from $4 to $1570.30. The charges total $49,438, from more than 2000 manual transactions. The till system had since been changed. In December 2016 a man bought the business from franchiser Restaurant Brands Ltd, McKenzie said. Goyal was store manager at the time of the sale and stayed in the role. Other staff would give evidence that he spent most of his shift on the till, she said.
A police spokesman this week confirmed two men had been charged in relation to the death. A 21-year-old man has been charged with driving with an excess breath alcohol causing death, and failing to stop or ascertain injury or death after a crash. A 19-year-old man has been charged with failing to stop or ascertain injury or death after a crash. Both are expected to appear in the Invercargill District Court next week. De Croos, a Sri Lankan-born doctor, was one of the most respected athletes and coaches in the Olympic weightlifting movement.
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Former champion weightlifter and trainer Anton De Croos.