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RNZ News
5 days ago
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Child charged with arson over Auckland McDonald's fire
Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi A 12-year-old has been arrested and charged with arson over the fire at a McDonald's restaurant in Auckland last month. Police have been investigating the suspicious fire which occurred at the Pakuranga Road branch on 5 May. On Friday, Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey said a 12-year-old young person has been arrested and charged with arson. "This young person has appeared in the Manukau Youth Court and is currently on court bail conditions," he said. More to come...
RNZ News
07-05-2025
- RNZ News
Rapist Noah Matthews denied parole after breaching bail 47 times
A psychologists' report assessed Noah Matthews as having "above average" risk of reoffending. Photo: Warning: This article discusses rape and sexual assault. A teenager jailed for rape has been denied parole after repeatedly breaching bail conditions and having a risk of further sexual offending. Noah Peter Matthews was 16 when he raped and sexually violated another teenager in 2022, court documents showed. The young woman was with Matthews in his house and asked to leave, but he responded "not yet", choked her, and raped her, the documents stated. Matthews, who is now 19, admitted charges of rape and unlawful sexual connection in the Youth Court, and was sentenced in Hutt Valley District Court in December in 2024 to three years in prison. The sentencing decision was transferred to the District Court despite Matthews' young age because he did not engage in a treatment programme, Judge John Walker's sentencing notes showed. In the victim's mother's submission to Parole Board, she noted he broke bail conditions 47 times, The Herald reported. At sentencing, the victim pleaded for Matthews to take any help offered to him, Walker's notes said. A psychologists' report assessed Matthews as having "above average" risk of reoffending, Walker said. He said the report referred to "disrupted attachments" during his childhood contributing to him struggling with relationships, which were underscored by violence. Matthews likely equated sex with intimacy and "when told no, violence is likely to be the first resort for you," Walker wrote. The Parole Board last month denied Matthews' bid for parole due to his failure to attend a treatment programme, repeated breaches of his bail conditions before sentencing, and the lack of a further psychological assessment. The decision said Matthews was first denied parole in January 2025. He was to receive a psychological assessment following that, but that was delayed because he was appealing his sentence, it said. He was also waitlisted for a drug and alcohol rehabilitation programme. The Board needed that psychological assessment - which would also include recommendations for rehabilitation - for clarity on his risk of reoffending. "Mr Matthews was assessed before sentence at above average risk. Nothing has yet been done to reduce that risk," the decision said. "There are factors in evidence regarding his personality characteristics which are also relevant to risk. "His performance on bail conditions gives no confidence that he can be trusted to commit fully to the rehabilitation necessary outside the structure of the prison." The Board formally requested a psychological report, and said Matthews would be reconsidered for parole in September. If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.
NZ Herald
30-04-2025
- NZ Herald
Rotorua tyre-slashing spree: Two 12-year-old girls referred to police Youth Aid
Among the victims were English tourists Samantha Evans and Kara Lumley, whose plans to visit Rotorua tourist attractions that day were curbed when they had to spend it waiting for their rental car to be sorted. They said they did not let the bad experience dampen their views of Rotorua. Rotorua tow truck companies and tyre services told the Rotorua Daily Post they were busy on Monday morning helping residents and visitors get their vehicles back on the road. CCTV footage supplied to the Daily Post showed two young girls, one of whom held what appeared to be a large knife, approaching a vehicle and kneeling towards the tyres. Consequences for young offenders Generally, a 12-year-old responsible for criminal offending would not face court action. Only young people aged 14 to 17 can appear in the Youth Court, unless they are facing a very serious charge. Those aged 10 to 13 who commit offences not subject to a penalty of a maximum of 14 years' jail are dealt with by Oranga Tamariki under the care and protection system, and might need to go to a family group conference or Family Court. Police have previously told the Rotorua Daily Post that, generally speaking, young people involved in these procedures worked with their families, professionals, and, if appropriate, victims and their families to come up with a plan to make good what they had done. Examples could include koha for reparation, taking part in certain activities or doing work agreed to in the plan. Once everything in the plan was carried out, that would be the end of the matter, and no further action would be taken.
BBC News
30-04-2025
- BBC News
Boys, 16, admit violent disorder during Rotherham hotel riot
Two 16-year-old boys have pleaded guilty to violent disorder in connection with major unrest outside a Rotherham hotel housing asylum Youth Court heard one of the boys was filmed helping other rioters place a bin on a fire outside the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers on 4 August, while the other added wood to an existing latter also admitted arson with intent to endanger life but said he only added the wood because he was "told to do so" by adults teenagers, who cannot be named due to their ages, had no previous convictions and will be sentenced at the same court on 25 June. Both youths, who were aged 15 at the time of the offending, were granted unconditional bail ahead of their next warned the boy, who is facing two charges, that the arson offence was "particularly serious" and could be sent to the crown his basis of plea, the boy said he was "actively encouraged" by adults to engage in the riot and that he was "deeply sorry" for his teen accepted putting wood onto an existing flame but said: "I was not thinking about the consequences and had no intent to endanger life." More than 90 people have so far been sentenced for their involvement in the disorder which saw anti-immigration protesters clash with of the unrest showed rioters smashing windows and doors, setting fires around the hotel while chanting "burn it down" and attacking officers with weapons such as fence posts and metal than 60 police officers were injured, and the hotel and surrounding area sustained immense damage. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
26-03-2025
- BBC News
Boy, 17, sentenced over Manvers hotel riot violence
A teenager who was filmed throwing pieces of concrete and fence panels at police officers during a riot outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has been Youth Court had previously heard that the boy and his friends had been "intrigued" and wanted to "have a nosy" at the scene after reading on social media about the disorder at the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, Rotherham, on 4 17-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, pleaded guilty to violent disorder last him a 12-month referral order on Wednesday, district judge James Gould told him: "You were part of a hostile mob which caused destruction, chaos and terror." The boy, who the court heard had no previous convictions and who was said to have undiagnosed learning difficulties, was also ordered to pay £20. 'Mindless violence' Sheffield Youth Court previously heard that the youngster was seen breaking up a slab of concrete and pulling off fence panels from residential properties which he used as was no evidence any of the items made contact with police officers, the court was Ripley, mitigating, told the sentencing hearing the boy had attended the riot "with an inquisitive mind rather than with a mind to cause trouble".Mr Ripley said the boy was remorseful for his actions, adding: "It's been playing on his mind all this time: the effects it has had on him, his family and community."Sentencing him, Judge Gould told the boy his actions had caused those at the scene of the disorder "to fear for their lives"."You were a willing participant and you were observed to throw missiles on several occasions," he said."You played a full part in what took place. Your involvement was characterised by mindless violence."Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
