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Judge Grants Name Suppression After Beach Assault Case

5/30/2025

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A 63-year-old woman has been granted permanent name suppression after assaulting Maori teenager Aneta Jones at a Northland beach. Judge Michelle Howard-Sager ordered her to pay $600 for emotional harm. Jones, advocating for community service at a marae, highlighted the profound and lasting effects the incident has had on her life and cultural identity.

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A 63-year-old woman has been granted permanent name suppression after assaulting Maori teenager Aneta Jones at a Northland beach. Judge Michelle Howard-Sager ordered her to pay $600 for emotional harm. Jones, advocating for community service at a marae, highlighted the profound and lasting effects the incident has had on her life and cultural identity.