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Traditional therapy or indecent assault

Thursday 29 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National

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Traditional therapy or indecent assault
The Cook Islands High Court in Avarua. 17120750

After a three-day trial in the High Court in Avarua, an 11-person jury will decide whether a traditional Maori healer indecently assaulted an alleged female victim or was just performing a consensual medical practice. Caleb Fotheringham reports.

After a three-day trial in the High Court in Avarua, an 11-person jury will decide whether a traditional Maori healer indecently assaulted an alleged female victim or was just performing a consensual medical practice. Caleb Fotheringham reports.


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