The man charged with assaulting an elderly woman at the Posie Parker rally in Auckland earlier this year will now head back to court.
He is due to appear again in the Auckland District Court on 10 August at 10.45am for a further case review.
Police have declined to comment.
The man’s lawyer Emma Priest told media the decision was a blow ‘to her young client’.
‘In this case accepting and then withdrawing acceptance was a real blow to my young client. I expect this was distressing for the complainant too who believed there was some finality to this matter only to be told that it was not finalised at all. Senior police oversee these decisions. The error is inexplicable and unfair in my view. I cannot comment further on the case given it will now progress through the Courts in the usual way,’ she said.
The 20 year old defendant has interim name suppression. Video of the attack, which included numerous punches to the head of the victim, circulated widely on social media in the days following the #LetWomenSpeak event in Albert Park in March.
The defendants lawyer is speaking on behalf of the complainant?
Beyond inappropriate isn’t it, as provocation no longer a viable defence, resort to gaslighting the victim.
He will probably get compensated for hurting his woke fists.
The 20 years old defendant should first get a good old fashion beating himself.
Just to get how it feels…
Some people are thick and don t understand untill brutal force is used.
But it is, like all good educational tools, probably abolished
Why was this even considered for diversion? Amazing….
What a hero punching an old lady, why was he there ?, obviously wasn’t defending free speech, maybe he thought he could back in touch with his male side with a bit of biff. Wokster Coster and his mob have been called out.
There is literally video of the Incident, what more do you need a signed confession……send the Idiot to Prison. I’m sure some time in Prison will teach him the actual biological difference between a man and a woman.