33-year-old Taputoro Meihana Deane Delamere, a New Zeland tourist has been for three months and four weeks after he pleaded guilty to the following
- One charged – Rash act, endangering the safety of others
- One charged – Voluntarily causing hurt
- One charged – Voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant (Police officer)
The couple who are both from New Zealand got jealous after he spotted his girlfriend dancing with other guys in the club.
When they return to the hotel room after the clubbing session it was already 5 AM, they started to quarrel and the situation got out of hand. He attacked her and smashed her belongings, he then used a chair to smash the balcony windows.
After smashing the window, he dragged his girlfriend to the windows and wanted to her to jump down with him. Reports stated that the hotel room they were staying in was on the seventh floor.
His girlfriend managed to escape
He then threw their suitcases and backpacks down along with a metal pole, luckily no one was downstairs at the time of the incident.
The Police arrived at the scene later and he had locked himself in the room. The Police were in a room next door, After he spotted the officers from the balcony he challenged the Police to get him, he then climbs over the balcony and moves towards to officers.
For each count of voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant from his duty, he should be facing up to seven years of jail and even face the rotan. Netizens wondered why was his sentence so light.