“This was humiliating and degrading, and indeed that was clearly one of the motivating factors, indicated by the recording being made,” Judge Matenga told Mulligan and Braid in the Napier District Court. Judge Matenga said the woman was lured to a Napier address believing she would be paid some money owed to her. During the attack, Mulligan shouted at the woman and accused her of “bad-mouthing” her on social media. Judge Matenga said she also had psychological and emotional injuries. “She is still paying the price of what you put her through,” Judge Matenga said.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 22, 2024 08:30 UTC