Sammy Ayoun Soud (22) held his head in his hands and blew kisses to his wailing parents in the public gallery, who had to be escorted from the courtroom. Ayoun Soud joined 250 other students who headed into the Dunedin CBD for a gig at Fifty Gorillas, a bar on Princes St. The first victim approached Ayoun Soud and asked if he was “all good”. References provided to the court described Ayoun Soud as “a happy drunk” and a non-violent person. Ayoun Soud was ordered to pay his victims a total of $2750 once he is released from prison.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 19, 2019 23:26 UTC