Steven Wallace had been breaking windows before he attacked the windows of an occupied police car. (File photo)A judge has sided with the mother of Steven Wallace, shot dead by police in Waitara in 2000, that there were flaws in the official process following the death. READ MORE:* Judge ponders legal and factual issues from Waitara police shooting* Police claim of self-defence again at issue in killing of Steven Wallace* Legal first in right to life claim for Steven Wallace shooting* Police 'blundered in' the night Steven Wallace was shot, judge toldKEVIN STENT/Stuff Raewyn Wallace’s son Steven was fatally shot in Waitara, Taranaki, in April 2000. MAORI TELEVISION 20 years on from the killing of Steven Wallace, his mother headed to court for the last time. Senior Constable Keith Abbott said Steven Wallace advanced on him with a softball bat and threatened to kill him.

Source: Stuff August 02, 2021 04:18 UTC