Not guilty pleas following rainbow crossing incidents

Apr 23 2024 Updated April 23, 2024

Gisborne Herald

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Five people were arrested on March 27 after they allegedly returned with paint cans to the rainbow crossing in Gisborne that had been restored following a paint-over by protesters earlier in the week. File picture

Six people charged with offences connected to the rainbow crossing in Gladstone Road in the city centre pleaded not guilty in Gisborne District Court yesterday.

The alleged offences relate to incidents on separate dates last month.

Leighton Packer, 45, is jointly charged with Ernest Murray Packer, 46, Wayne Pohatu, 50, and Christopher Robert Fawcett, with intentionally damaging (by painting...