Vandal Ill, Not Guilty Bayleys Papakura ALEXANDRA NELSON ‘‘She Is One of the Resent,’’ Roy Said
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What's On Sport Win a night ride Grace up for P7 award P23 Papakura Courier Wednesday, November 16, 2016 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER Going, SOLD! Going 6 DUCKWORTH ROAD, PAPAKURA - $678,500 Three bedroom brick and tile home, two bathrooms and a fully- fenced private yard. Sold by Mark Nicol & Hiromi Higuchi, Bayleys Manukau A 43-year-old woman, who has name suppression, was found not guilty for the vandalism of the Papakura Cemetery. 25 TOWAI ROAD, KARAKA - $820,000 1920’s bungalow with three bedrooms, study nook, water- views and double car garage. Sold by Maxene Bates, Vandal ill, not guilty Bayleys Papakura ALEXANDRA NELSON ‘‘She is one of the resent,’’ Roy said. her daughter’s 15 anniversary. Clarks Beach resident Bates was among parents who The woman who vandalised and most pleasant Christine Horton had two-day old helped clean up the site adding damaged children’s graves at a clients I have had to twin girls, Faith and Hope, buried plants, flowers and decorations. South Auckland cemetery has at the Papakura Cemetery and ‘‘We all come down here and been found not guilty because of represent.’’ their graves were among dozens see her on her birthday and cel- insanity. Defence lawyer Rabindra Roy that were damaged in May last ebrate just like any of our other The 43-year-old woman, who year. children ... we’d have a cake for has name suppression, was on one count of intentionally Horton said at the time she was her,’’ she said at the time. trial at the Papakura District destroying grave head stones, ‘‘pleased for all of our families’’ While some gravestones had Court in Auckland on Tuesday. technically the property of Auck- that someone had been arrested been smashed, the main damage 65 PAPAKURA-CLEVEDON She was arrested in June last land council. for the damage. was that all the flowers, crosses ROAD - $1,335,000 year, after a trail of destruction Judge Philip Recordon said at Grieving parents at the scene and mementos on the children’s Three bedrooms and multiple was left through the children’s the time of the offending the said they were surprised at how graves had been gathered and outdoor entertaining areas set on section of the Papakura Cemetery woman was having an acute much effort had been put into the piled at one end of the area. 2,000 square metres of premium leaving headstones, crosses and relapse of a psychotic illness. destruction. About three or four sections of real estate. flowers scattered around the Defence lawyer Rabindra Roy Vicki Bates, who buried her the cemetery had damage. Sold by Denise & Courtney graveyard. told the court both expert doctors daughter Madison Paige Bates at An Auckland Council staff Jenner, Bayleys Counties The damage left families of the reported she is now doing well. the cemetery, was also shocked by member was on site helping famil- FEEDBACK dead children distraught. ‘‘She is one of the most pleas- the desecration. ies identify burial plots while Email [email protected] The woman was charged with ant clients I have had to rep- It occurred a few days before police investigated the scene. FRESH CHICKEN TEGEL FROZEN LINDAUER RANGE BONUS DRUMSTICKS CHICKEN SIZE 18 750ML BUY WEEK $4.49 $7.99 $8.99 kg ea ea PAPAKURA 331-345 Great South Road, Takanini • PH: 295 0012 Specials only apply at this store. 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Two years later they found it had continued to widen, but it wasn’t until 2012 that they decided to operate. ‘‘It got dangerous over the years. I was 18 and they’re like ‘Okay you need serious action, like heart surgery.’’’ Three days after her heart sur- gery, Manning couldn’t breathe and suffered from heart palpitations. Another trip to the hospital determined she was in need of a pacemaker. Jessica Manning hopes to make the list for double transplant for her heart and liver. In 2014, just as things were looking up, Manning had a car- By 2015, she started She had her fourth heart sur- patient] in New Zealand to have a Fesola’i by May next year and her diac arrest.