Thomas Oliver has released a statement on Facebook admitting to "grasping" a woman by the throat in 2017. Photo supplied via NZ HeraldAn award-winning New Zealand musician has admitted to grasping a woman by her throat after she rejected his advances. The Wellington singer-songwriter said he deeply regretted an incident in 2017 in which he held a woman by the throat at an after-party for a music event. He referred to the woman by the pseudonym "Jamie" in his Facebook post. "Late that night I asked Jamie if I could kiss her.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 14, 2021 03:22 UTC