Twelve years after bludgeoning his stepfather to death with a cricket bat, Christchurch man Christopher Gleeson has given an explanation for his “disgusting act”. He returned later armed with a cricket bat and struck Moore three times on the side of his head. Gleeson then drove to Howzat cricket centre in Christchurch where he dumped his “bloodied” cricket bat and tried again to withdraw cash. Then, he turned up for his club cricket match, telling teammates his dad was “ill and unhealthy” and “unlikely to survive the weekend”. He said he has learnt more about what led up to the offending from completing that programme,” said Parole Board panel convenor Kathryn Snook.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 12, 2024 20:32 UTC