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Name suppression breached for woman accused of Ruakākā child murders, police 'making enquiries' stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Stuff, an appeal against the conviction and sentence had been filed. SUPPLIED Grace Millane was travelling around New Zealand when she was killed by Jesse Kempson. Molloy, who owns HeadQuarters bar on Auckland’s Viaduct, admitted breaching the suppression order in force while the jury in the murder trial was deliberating. Outside the Auckland District Court after his sentencing, Molloy said he did it for Grace’s family. At the sentencing, Molloy’s lawyer, David Jones QC applied for a discharge without conviction, saying his client’s motivation behind the posts were that he felt a real sense of injustice because he considered Millane was being “victim shamed”. ....
A number of others were warned by the police for breaching the suppression order, but Molloy was the only person to be charged. On Thursday, Molloy appeared for his sentencing at the Auckland District Court in front of Judge Peter Winter. Lawrence Smith/Stuff Jesse Shane Kempson at various court appearances, including after first being charged with murdering Grace Millane. Judge Winter convicted him and sentenced him to 350 hours of community work and a fine of $15,000. David Jones QC applied for a discharge without conviction, saying his client’s motivation behind the posts were that he felt a real sense of injustice because he considered Millane was being “victim shamed”. ....