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A criminal law expert says the trial for the man who set Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire was a typical case of insanity being pleaded

27 September 2025

A criminal law expert says the trial for the man who set Wellington's Loafers Lodge on fire was a typical case of insanity being pleaded

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The sister of a man who died in the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was in tears as the verdict was delivered in the High Court at Wellington
	26 Sep: The sister of a man who died in the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was in tears as the verdict was delivered in the High Court at Wellington... more

The guilty verdict in the trial of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was made by a jury of only 10 people
	26 Sep: The guilty verdict in the trial of the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was made by a jury of only 10 people... more

Jurors in Wellington's Loafer's Lodge fire trial will start a third day of deliberations after not reaching a decision yesterday
	26 Sep: Jurors in Wellington's Loafer's Lodge fire trial will start a third day of deliberations after not reaching a decision yesterday... more

One person's dead and another's seriously injured after a car fire in Lower Hutt overnight
	25 Sep: One person's dead and another's seriously injured after a car fire in Lower Hutt overnight... more

Wellington's mayor has U-turned on plans to run again for the role in the future, and is instead eyeing up Parliament with the Green Party
	24 Sep: Wellington's mayor has U-turned on plans to run again for the role in the future, and is instead eyeing up Parliament with the Green Party... more

A homicide investigation continues after a murder charge was withdrawn in High Court in Wellington
	23 Sep: A homicide investigation continues after a murder charge was withdrawn in High Court in Wellington... more

The defence is closing its case in the High Court in Wellington today, in the month-long trial of the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire
	23 Sep: The defence is closing its case in the High Court in Wellington today, in the month-long trial of the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire... more

A jury's heard that escape was impossible for the five people who were killed in the 2023 Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington
	22 Sep: A jury's heard that escape was impossible for the five people who were killed in the 2023 Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington... more

A man's facing court today for allegedly pointing a laser at planes, near Wellington Airport
	21 Sep: A man's facing court today for allegedly pointing a laser at planes, near Wellington Airport... more

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23 Sep: The defence is closing its case in the High Court in Wellington today, in the month-long trial of the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire +++++++++++

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