Prison for drinking boatie after fatal Bay of Plenty crash
Clayton Patrick Graves died when the boat he was on crashed in the Bay of Plenty in 2019
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Clayton Patrick Graves died when the boat he was on crashed in the Bay of Plenty in 2019
Date Time NZ police and Maritime NZ acknowledge boating manslaughter sentencing Police and Maritime NZ acknowledge the sentencing today of Guy Haydon Charles Appleton in the Tauranga High Court. The 45-year-old was sentenced to two years, seven months’ imprisonment for the manslaughter of Clayton Patrick Graves. The charge was laid following a joint investigation by Police and Maritime NZ. Mr Appleton previously pleaded guilty. Mr Graves died on 5 October 2019 after the boat he was a passenger in crashed at Stoney Point, colliding with a beacon. It was estimated that Mr Appleton, the boatâ€...
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police and Maritime NZ acknowledge the sentencing today of Guy Haydon Charles Appleton in the Tauranga High Court. The 45-year-old was sentenced to two years, seven months’ imprisonment for the manslaughter of Clayton Patrick Graves. The charge was laid following a joint investigation by Police and Maritime NZ. Mr Appleton previously pleaded guilty. Mr Graves died on 5 October 2019 after the boat he was a passenger in crashed at Stoney Point, colliding with a beacon. It was estimated that Mr Appleton, the boat’s skipper, had a blood alcohol level...