Video / SailGP / Supplied / NZHeraldAn “extremely serious” breach by police has led to the evidence of two witnesses being withheld from a jury in an Invercargill sex case. A senior officer came under fire after he “misled” the defendant in what the court described as an “extremely serious” breach of his rights during the investigation. On September 10, 2020, Detective Jeremy Dix made what he called a “preventative visit” to the defendant’s house. That Detective Dix did so causes concern,” the Court of Appeal decision said. The court ruled that by the time of the home visit, Dix had enough evidence to charge him and so should have cautioned him.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 13, 2023 04:21 UTC