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Man minimised his offending so much he suggested there was consent for what he put his victims through.

Unable to let go after his ex-partner moved on, Dean Phillip Eaton donned a stab-proof vest, armed himself with a knife and began a fatal confrontation.

Campbell McKay, who had already sexually offended, forced himself on a woman who was asleep and unable to give consent.

Most of Wednesday, the first day of the three-week trial, involved Osgood’s partner Kelly Tyacke​ giving evidence. She was in a relationship with Eaton until sometime around April 2020, with the pair having two children together, before starting a relationship with Osgood. Eaton sent multiple threatening messages, including telling Tyacke to send Osgood to the door as he had a shotgun shell with “[Osgood’s] name on it”. Osgood, Tyacke and a friend were having coffee at Rugby St be...

Carter only joined the firm in 2019, spending the eight previous years doing civil litigation at Russell McVeagh​ and as an associate at Christchurch firm Wynn Williams​, where he won the 2015 National Law Foundation national young lawyers mooting competition. Davies said the offer to become a partner was made with a chance to take more of a leadership role at the firm. Having mentored multiple junior lawyers during her time with the firm, being made partner was a public recognition of t...

“Clearly without consent, at times you would overcome resistance forcefully,” Rowe told Bullock. “You have neither remorse, nor insight. You blame the victims and the families.” In victim impact statements read to the court, the women described feeling belittled by Bullock. The pair had attended counselling sessions in an attempt to move past the abuse, but one said they felt they may never recover. “It makes me feel worthless,” her statement read. “I’ve lost my trust in...

Judge Lance Rowe thanked the jurors for their dedication after “a very difficult trial to hear”. One of the charges involved Bullock slicing off a womans track pants with a box cutter and holding it as he raped her. Crown prosecutor Guy Carter detailed the fear the women felt, and the confusion they had aboutwhat happened to them. He said consent is not a given and everyone had the right to choose every time they engaged in sexual acts. “You heard under interview that both women re...

A digger operator is on trial for alleged offending against two women. They say he remained silent as he overpowered them.

Little Marlow Country Park There have been strong objections to an “inappropriate” planning application for a battery energy storage facility to be installed in Little Marlow Country Park on Green Belt land off Coldmoorholme Lane. The application seeks temporary planning permission to undertake the development work required for the construction and operation of a battery energy storage facility. Plans say the core objective and purpose of the development would feed standby energy into...

A woman's son had a mental health breakdown after he was sexually abused by a family friend. That son is now dead.