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New Zealand soldier films women during sex, faces court martial, laughs during trial
New Zealand soldier films women during sex, faces court martial, laughs during trial

Time of India

time5 hours ago

  • Time of India

New Zealand soldier films women during sex, faces court martial, laughs during trial

Details of the case Live Events Broader picture (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Corporal Manu Smith, a Royal New Zealand Infantry soldier, is facing serious charges after being accused of secretly filming two women during intimate moments without their stands accused of three counts of making intimate visual recordings without permission. His testimony during the trial revealed his dismissive attitude towards the accusations. He was reportedly laughing when he was confronted about the recordings, as he continues to maintain that he had permission to allegations, heard this week at a court martial at Burnham Military Camp , have shocked many and raised questions about privacy and trust within the military hearing, expected to last three days, has brought to light disturbing details about the case. Flight Lieutenant Hannah O'Byrne, the prosecutor, told the court that both women would testify that Smith recorded them without their knowledge and shared these images through seriousness of the charges is underscored by testimony revealing Smith's dismissive attitude, he reportedly laughed when confronted and even when one woman asked if he had shared the recordings with of the women gave evidence via video link. Under questioning by Smith's lawyer, Matthew Hague, she spoke about a chat group formed after their breakup, where members expressed dislike toward Smith and discussed ways to get him into admitted raising the issue of the secret recordings as a way to make Smith feel the hurt she experienced during their relationship, but insisted she did not fabricate the also emphasized that while she consented to sexual relations with Smith, she never consented to being New Zealand, as in many countries, laws are tightening to protect victims of such violations, yet cases like this demonstrate how difficult it can be for survivors to seek members are expected to uphold high standards of conduct, and breaches involving personal relationships can damage morale and trust within for now, the hearing continues as both sides prepare to present further evidence.

Soldier charged with filming women during sex treated accusations as a joke, court martial told
Soldier charged with filming women during sex treated accusations as a joke, court martial told

RNZ News

time8 hours ago

  • RNZ News

Soldier charged with filming women during sex treated accusations as a joke, court martial told

Corporal Manu Smith during the hearing. Photo: Pool / Stuff / Kai Schwoerer A soldier accused of filming women during sex without their permission laughed about the accusations when confronted about them, a court martial has heard. Corporal Manu Smith is facing three counts of making intimate visual recordings. He has pleaded not guilty. A hearing at the Burnham Military Camp began this morning and is expected to take three days. Smith has been accused of making the recordings of two civilian women, without their knowledge or consent. He has contended he thought he had permission. Prosecutor Flight Lieutenant Hannah O'Byrne told the court both women would say Smith recorded them without asking, and then sent the recordings via Snapchat. Smith treated it as a joke when confronted about the recordings, O'Byrne said. One woman complained she asked him if he had shared the images with others, which he also laughed off, O'Byrne said. One of the women - who had name suppression - gave evidence this morning via audio-visual link. Smith's lawyer Matthew Hague asked her about a chat group involving the woman and others who had dated Smith. The woman joined the group after she and the solider had broken up. She agreed the group's members did not like Smith. Hague asked if it was true the group discussed ways to cause trouble for Smith. The woman accepted the group had discussed it and she raised the sexual images as a way to get Smith in trouble. She wanted him to hurt as much as he had hurt her over the course of their relationship, she said. The woman consented to having sex with Smith, but not to him filming it, she said. Under questioning by Hague, she accepted she had worked with others in chat group on her complaint about Smith. But she said that was only because she was not very good with words. She denied making up the claims and said she thought if there were multiple complaints they were more likely to be believed. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

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