A leaked private photo has emerged of a young Auckland woman, who received home detention for a drunken hit-and-run death, posing with a glass of wine the day before delivering a tearful apology at her sentencing hearing when a court heard she was now abstinent from alcohol.
Another photo shared to her “close friends” on Instagram shows the woman, Helena Cribb, posing with her ankle bracelet monitor following the hearing where she received eight months' home detention after admitting a driving charge relating to her role in the death of Jason Collins.
She hit Collins while driving home drunk to the North Shore from a Christmas party for an advertising agency last year and did not stop, later telling police she thought she’d gone over a pothole. [...]
[Lawyer Adam Holland], in his written response on Saturday to Herald inquiries, said the photos were posted privately to a small group of friends and never intended for public consumption.
“The first post with the drink was made the day before the sentencing ...”
Face of the Day
The former advertising industry staffer had also told probation she had been abstinent from alcohol for some time and had undertaken a rehabilitation course, Judge Paul Murray said at sentencing.
Related
Face of the Day
‘I can say quite honestly, they’re not in the league of the best I’ve seen’ – Winston Peters
Face of the Day
Gifford became one of the country’s most recognisable sporting voices, but for generations of Christchurch listeners he was equally well known as one half of a hugely successful radio partnership with Simon Barnett.
Face of the Day
His whānau described Rurawhe as a pillar of their family and acknowledged his deep connection to the Rātana faith and its legacy.
Face of the Day
“Barbara Edmonds will be the minister of finance. She is the best qualified person in parliament to be the minister of finance. That is a bottom line. It’s not negotiable” – Hipkins
Latest
Throwing Good Money After Bad Is Easy When It’s Not Yours
‘Snowy 2.0’ is costing billions and may never be finished: it’s time to stop.
Time for Cable Street 2.0
This time, the left are playing the role of Mosley’s Blackshirts.
Quick Hit: Own It, Both Of You
National pledges a digital trans-Tasman trial before the 2028 T20 World Cup. Hipkins says he and Albanese agreed it in 2023. Luxon says you need National to get things done. The row is about credit, not caution. Own it, both of you.
Hipkins the Hypocrite
Hipkins called Harry Mowbray’s split-vote campaign an absolute rort by wealthy entrenched interests. Under MMP an overhang is a feature, not a loophole. Chippy only hates it when his mates aren’t running it. If it is absolute fraud, rule Te Pāti Māori out. He will not.