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Creed Perkins, 19, entered a not guilty plea to a charge of failing to stop or ascertain injury or death after a crash when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court on Tuesday. Defence lawyer Tanya McCullum said Perkins had not elected trial by jury, and it would be dealt with at a judge-alone trial. Perkins was remanded to reappear on June 14. Another man, 22, with interim name suppression, is charged with excess breath alcohol causing death and a charge of failed to stop or ascertain injury or death after a crash. The man’s appearance in court on Tuesday was excused.
A police spokesman this week confirmed two men had been charged in relation to the death. A 21-year-old man has been charged with driving with an excess breath alcohol causing death, and failing to stop or ascertain injury or death after a crash. A 19-year-old man has been charged with failing to stop or ascertain injury or death after a crash. Both are expected to appear in the Invercargill District Court next week. De Croos, a Sri Lankan-born doctor, was one of the most respected athletes and coaches in the Olympic weightlifting movement.
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Former champion weightlifter and trainer Anton De Croos.