lowery_2.jpg Graeme LoweryThe man accused of stabbing a sea lion pup to death can now be named after suppression lapsed this morning. His identity has remained under wraps since he was charged more than two years ago. The Crown case is that the defendant was so frustrated that Rua the sea lion was stealing fish and ripping holes in his set nets, he killed her. Prosecutor Craig Power told the jury in opening yesterday that no one would give evidence that they saw Lowery kill Rua the sea lion. Yesterday the court heard from Lowery's daughter and his former partner, both of whom said the defendant told them he was going to kill the sea lion.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 20, 2019 23:03 UTC