O’Connell also faces an additional kidnapping charge, an additional unlawful possession of a firearm charge, shooting at police and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Brown-Martin also faces one charge of driving dangerously, while Witehira faces an extra charge of unlawfully discharging a pistol. They each face a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison if convicted. The three appeared at the High Court at Whangārei on Thursday, where Justice Timothy Brewer set a trial date of July 4, 2022. O’Connell and Brown-Martin were remanded in custody until a trial call-over on July 29, while Witehira was remanded on electronically-monitored bail.
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Alleged Paihia kidnappers again denied bail
15 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Cayne Brown-Martin suffered serious injuries when he crashed into a fence outside Affco freezing works in Moerewa shortly after an alleged kidnapping in Paihia. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Cayne Brown-Martin suffered serious injuries when he crashed into a fence outside Affco freezing works in Moerewa shortly after an alleged kidnapping in Paihia. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat
A man and woman accused of kidnapping a Paihia business owner and forcing him to withdraw money from an ATM have again been denied bail.