A woman who claimed she was assaulted by her police officer partner said she later lied about making up the allegation to get him home for Christmas. The woman consumed nearly a bottle of wine during the course of the evening, while wrapping Christmas presents and reading a magazine. The defendant allegedly told the woman she was not good enough to be the mother of his children, and she was never going to get them back. The woman told the court she did not remember him hitting her, or making the phone call. She pointed to the fact the woman had told several people, including police officers, after the alleged incident that she had made it up.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 03, 2020 15:56 UTC