At the inquest yesterday Lowe firmly refuted the women's evidence, saying the family were at "a number of" bail hearing and "confirmed" to her that they could meet his bail conditions. "I would speak to them before (each) hearing and after the hearing," Lowe said. However on October 5 2011 he was granted bail. Lowe said Chand's mother and aunt were in court when he was granted bail. "They again confirmed the family was able to meet that bail condition and that they were there to take him home that day if he was granted bail."

Source: New Zealand Herald June 22, 2017 17:05 UTC