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Ex partner drains wages from bank account PAULA HULBURT
A woman who threatened to stab her ex-partner has also admitted draining his bank account. Anita Rarere, 45, appeared before Judge Barkle, pled guilty at Blenheim District Court yesterday. Presenting the summary of facts, the police prosecutor said Rarere
had gone to the victim’s address on the evening of October 7 2023. The victim had been in a relationship with the defendant for 16 years, the court heard. “She knocked on his garage door. When the victim opened the door, the defendant swung and punched at the victim and threatened to ‘stab him up.’
“As the defendant left, she stated she would be back with a knife.” During their relationship, the victim had allowed his then partner access to internet banking. But the decision left him out of pocket after Rarere took money, sending funds to her own account in a series of 25 withdrawals. The victim had been paid $1087
in wages and discovered the money was gone when he tried to access it. He was left with just $4; the court was told. The woman’s lawyer said Rarere was putting an Automatic Payment in place to pay the money back. “She’s quite proud of herself in
that she has full time employment. “Things are going well, and she hopes for a sentencing date in January so she can make a good start on those repayments.” Judge Barkle asked for pre-sentencing reports and continued bail. Her next hearing is set for Feb.
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