On April 21, he said he had a dentist appointment and could not attend a scheduled hearing. Last week, his lawyer told the court Eaglesome had emailed him the night before the hearing, informing him he was in Laos in Southeast Asia. Police then confirmed to
Stuff that Eaglesome had left the country. It was unclear if police would work with international agencies to bring Eaglesome back to New Zealand. Police had no further comment.
Stuff
Wayne Eaglesome, also known as Alex Bergen and many other names, has failed to appear in the Auckland District Court twice on his recent charges.
It s unclear if efforts will be made to bring a prolific Canterbury conman and sex offender back into the country
It s unclear if efforts will be made to bring a prolific Canterbury conman and sex offender back into the country 9 May 2021
Wayne Eaglesome, who is now known as Alexander Luce but has used other aliases over the years, has failed to appear in court on new charges because he s left New Zealand.
With a string of previous convictions, he was most recently released from jail in October last year.
Eaglesome was due to appear the Auckland District Court earlier this year on charges for breaching his bail conditions.
Convicted fraudster, sex offender Wayne Eaglesome skips the country while facing new charges
8 May, 2021 07:58 PM
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Convicted fraudster Wayne Eaglesome who also uses a plethora of other names, has skipped the country while facing fresh charges. Photo / Dean Purcell.
Convicted fraudster Wayne Eaglesome who also uses a plethora of other names, has skipped the country while facing fresh charges. Photo / Dean Purcell.
NZ Herald
A prolific Canterbury conman and sex offender has failed to appear in court on new charges because he has skipped the country.
And it is unclear if efforts will be made to bring him back.
Corrections confirmed he was charged with breaching his release conditions in April.
Stuff
Alex Bergen, also known as Wayne Eaglesome, has failed to appear at Auckland District Court twice on his recent charges. However, he has failed to appear at Auckland District Court on these charges twice. On April 21, he said he had a dentist appointment and could not attend a scheduled hearing. On Wednesday, he also failed to attend a hearing, citing international travel as his reason. His lawyer told the court Eaglesome had emailed him the night before, informing him he was in Laos in southeast Asia. Eaglesome has more than 250 convictions and 40 aliases.