Photo: Getty ImagesA Gore man who threw a supermarket trolley at a man accused of sexually violating his niece is ashamed of taking justice into his own hands. The man told the Gore District Court yesterday he was embarrassed by his violent threats and vigilante justice last November, as he works with troubled youth. The defendant approached the man, telling him was going to smash his head in and threatening to kill him. The victim alerted court staff to the violent threats and was escorted out the back of the court by police. When his client saw the man again at the supermarket he became emotional and threw the trolley, counsel said.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 21, 2026 17:41 UTC