A man who chased a schoolgirl through a park, and touched her inappropriately, had done the same to an elderly widow who was gardening just moments before
A man who chased a schoolgirl through a park, and touched her inappropriately, had done the same to an elderly widow who was gardening just moments before
1 April 2024
Praneel Chand appeared in Christchurch District Court last week, for sentencing on charges of assaulting a female and resisting police.
In a victim impact statement from the 71-year-old victim, she described feeling unsafe after the 2021 assault - and has been unable to garden since.
The court also heard from the schoolgirl's mother - who stated her daughter was now introverted and had issues with self-confidence.
Chand was sentenced to two years of intensive supervision and six months of community detention.
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