Munesh Kumar jailed for prolonged assault on womanDAVID WALKER/FAIRFAX NZ Munesh Kumar was sentenced by the Christchurch District Court to 10 years in prison. Kumar repeatedly struck her with a claw hammer in the back and legs, and once on top of her head. Kumar pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary, intentionally causing grievous bodily harm, threatening to kill, assault with a weapon, assaulting a woman, and intimidation. The judge said the unprovoked attack was prolonged, painful, and extremely frightening, and the victim suffered long term emotional effects. It was premeditated offending, and Kumar had planned for her to suffer a prolonged torture.

Source: Stuff November 02, 2016 00:08 UTC