Three of Richard Apperley's victims stood before him and read out their victim impact statements at his sentencing. As Richard Apperley stood in the dock and was sentenced to preventive detention one of his victims faced him with a message: We no longer live in the shadow of the monster. She stood before him in the High Court at Wellington to read her victim impact statement, finally able to tell him without fearing how he would react. He has now been sentenced to preventive detention. Ryan said it was bravery of the first victim going ahead with the case that led the other victims to come forward.

Source: Stuff June 06, 2019 01:13 UTC