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flag Paula Beilby barred from court during sentencing over redacted victim statement, feeling re-victimized.

flag Paula Beilby, sister of Mitchell Te Kani killed in a 2023 Tauranga attack, was reprimanded and barred from returning to court during the sentencing of Hamiora William Jack-Kino, who was convicted of manslaughter. flag She sought to read redacted portions of her victim impact statement, including criticism about Jack-Kino’s separate trial, which Judge Mary Peters called unacceptable, stating the trial was due to fitness concerns, not special treatment. flag Despite Beilby’s apology and claim she was only reading approved material, the judge upheld the redactions under the Victims’ Rights Act and excluded her from the courtroom, leaving her feeling re-victimized. flag Nine others were sentenced in connection with the attack.

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