Photo NZMEA 21-year-old driver has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention after injuring a group of school students when he ploughed into them at a North Shore bus stop. One of the victims was carried on the bonnet of Abou Chaaya's car before being flung down a nearby embankment. Today, five of the injured students and their families were in court to hear the verdict of Abou Chaaya's sentencing. Sinclair accepted Abou Chaaya's remorse, saying he had learnt a very difficult lesson with consequences that would last a lifetime. She sentenced Abou Chaaya to 10 months' home detention, along with 250 hours of community work.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 11, 2019 01:30 UTC