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Pike River prosecutions
31 July 2012
Pike River prosecutions
At the Greymouth District Court this morning:
VLI Drilling Pty pleaded guilty to three charges and were remanded to 26 October 2012 for sentencing.
Pike River Coal Limited (In Receivership) has been remanded until 26 October 2012 for formal proof by the Ministry of nine charges. The Receivers have indicated they will be taking no further part in the legal process.
The 12 charges against Peter Whittall have been adjourned at the request of his lawyers until 25 October 2012 because his legal representatives still require time to consider the evidence provided under disclosure to him. The Judge noted he expected Mr Whittall to plead on this date.
The Statement of Facts relating to VLI Drilling Pty is available at http://www.dol.govt.nz/news/media/pikeriver/index.asp
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