Northland man sentenced to prison after partner dies in fall from car roof

Northland man sentenced to prison after partner dies in fall from car roof
8 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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The court accepted Takimoana made the ''unfortunate choice'' of driving away. Photo / File
Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat
A Northland man has been jailed for just over two years after his partner died when she fell off the roof of his car as she was trying to stop him driving.
Phillip Lance Takimoana, 42, of Ōhaeawai, was sentenced in the Kaikohe District Court last month on a charge of dangerous driving causing the death of his partner, kindergarten teacher Trudi Ruffiner.

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