Anthony Robinson, 51, was hit by a car on Bevington St in Avonhead about 5.30pm on Saturday, and died at the scene. His partner Jodie Reeves claimed on Facebook that Robinson was deliberately run over and killed by Chandra Phal, the couple's landlord. But Phal told Stuff the incident was an accident and he did not realise he had been dragging his tenant behind his car as he drove away. "I could see [Robinson] lunging towards me and swearing and I felt threatened," he told Stuff. "I rung the police and I could see people running to him so I knew he was being taken care of," he told Stuff.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 02, 2020 19:18 UTC