James Roberts was interviewed by police over Leon Jayet-Cole's death and later charged with murder. "James Roberts was regarded as part of the solution, not the problem." January 21-24, 2013: Leon's father Michael Cole receives threatening text messages and phone call from James Roberts. April 8, 2015: Police warn James Roberts after he threatened a Ministry of Social Development investigator. May 5, 2015: Neighbour phones police saying James Roberts had appeared on her front lawn and threatened her with a knife.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 14, 2021 19:18 UTC