Wellington rugby player Losi Filipo (right) was sentenced to supervision after pleading guilty to assault. Photo: Getty ImagesWellington rugby player Losi Filipo has avoided jail and been sentenced to nine months of supervision. Filipo this morning maintained his guilty plea for an assault on four people in Wellington. Discounts for mitigating factors included Filipo's age (18), his lack of previous convictions, the rehabilitative steps Filipo has already taken voluntarily, and his guilty plea. He sentenced him to nine months of supervision with conditions to attend a drug and alcohol assessment programme and a living without violence programme.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 02, 2016 19:41 UTC