William of the White Hand
Junior News Editor
Rape accused remanded till Friday
TRACY NEAL
Last updated 13:00 09/01/2013
Nelson fisheries worker Hilton Hone Heke, who has been charged over the brutal rape of a woman in Nelson's Victory community gardens, has been remanded in custody to appear again in the Nelson District Court on Friday.
Name suppression for Heke, 22, who is from the Victory area, lapsed yesterday morning. An interim suppression order had been made at his first appearance in court on Monday so information posted on social media sites could be removed.
No pleas were entered on four charges of sexual violation, one charge of unlawful detainment, one charge of injuring with intent, one charge of aggravated injuring and one charge of indecent assault.
The charges relate to the rape of a 62-year-old woman while she was working alone in the community gardens on New Year's Day.
Heke's lawyer, Tony Bamford, asked for a remand until Friday for the same reasons as an order was made on Monday suppressing the name of the accused.
Judge Chris Tuohy said then the basis for the application was that the defendant had information on his own social-media site and time was needed to remove that and to remove other information that existed as a result of information posted to the defendant's Facebook site.
Judge Tuohy agreed with the argument that publication of the defendant's name would "create a real risk that it could prejudice a fair trial", if it came to that. The suppression order lapsed at 10am yesterday.
Mr Bamford said in answer to a question from yesterday's sitting judge, Richard Russell, that there was no indication yesterday of a plea to the charges.
The victim who is a volunteer gardener at the community gardens, was now at home with family outside Nelson.
Detective Sergeant Ian Langridge, of Nelson, said after Monday's arrest that the breakthrough came as a result of DNA evidence gathered. Heke was on the suspect list before the DNA match was discovered, he said.
Several of the investigation team commented that it was the most severe case they had worked on in their career in Nelson that had not resulted in a death.
The Victory community is planning a blessing and reclaiming of its community gardens at noon on Thursday, January 17. The ceremony will be conducted by Archdeacon and kaumatua Harvey Ruru. :laugh:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8157844/Rape-accused-remanded-till-Friday
TRACY NEAL
Last updated 13:00 09/01/2013
Nelson fisheries worker Hilton Hone Heke, who has been charged over the brutal rape of a woman in Nelson's Victory community gardens, has been remanded in custody to appear again in the Nelson District Court on Friday.
Name suppression for Heke, 22, who is from the Victory area, lapsed yesterday morning. An interim suppression order had been made at his first appearance in court on Monday so information posted on social media sites could be removed.
No pleas were entered on four charges of sexual violation, one charge of unlawful detainment, one charge of injuring with intent, one charge of aggravated injuring and one charge of indecent assault.
The charges relate to the rape of a 62-year-old woman while she was working alone in the community gardens on New Year's Day.
Heke's lawyer, Tony Bamford, asked for a remand until Friday for the same reasons as an order was made on Monday suppressing the name of the accused.
Judge Chris Tuohy said then the basis for the application was that the defendant had information on his own social-media site and time was needed to remove that and to remove other information that existed as a result of information posted to the defendant's Facebook site.
Judge Tuohy agreed with the argument that publication of the defendant's name would "create a real risk that it could prejudice a fair trial", if it came to that. The suppression order lapsed at 10am yesterday.
Mr Bamford said in answer to a question from yesterday's sitting judge, Richard Russell, that there was no indication yesterday of a plea to the charges.
The victim who is a volunteer gardener at the community gardens, was now at home with family outside Nelson.
Detective Sergeant Ian Langridge, of Nelson, said after Monday's arrest that the breakthrough came as a result of DNA evidence gathered. Heke was on the suspect list before the DNA match was discovered, he said.
Several of the investigation team commented that it was the most severe case they had worked on in their career in Nelson that had not resulted in a death.
The Victory community is planning a blessing and reclaiming of its community gardens at noon on Thursday, January 17. The ceremony will be conducted by Archdeacon and kaumatua Harvey Ruru. :laugh:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8157844/Rape-accused-remanded-till-Friday