22-year-old Brodie Champion, convicted of manslaughter, has his prison sentence reduced to 7 months home detention due to mental health issues.

22-year-old Brodie Graham Champion, convicted of manslaughter for a fatal stabbing in Momona, Otago, will be released from prison after 5 months, reduced to 7 months of home detention due to mental health issues. The Court of Appeal deemed a prison sentence disproportionate. The Jopson family is unhappy with the lack of a murder charge and potential home detention.