Rotorua policewoman Melissa-Mae Ruru, champion boxer Tyson Sykes sentenced
Rotorua policewoman Melissa-Mae Ruru, champion boxer Tyson Sykes sentenced 18 Jan, 2021 10:45 PM 7 minutes to read Tyson Sykes (left) and Melissa-Mae Ruru. Photos / Andrew Warner A Rotorua policewoman and a champion boxer found guilty of cheating the justice system have been sentenced to home detention. Melissa-Mae Ruru, 36, and Tyson Sykes, 33, were found guilty in a jury trial last year of defeating the course of justice by submitting false community work records that gave Sykes an "easy ride" to complete a court-ordered sentence. Ruru was also found guilty of two separate forgery charges a...