TV 3 News Monitor, Tuesday, February 27, 2001
- Law commission recommends changes to jury
system and Justice Minister Phil Goff welcomes their report
and promises to take it to cabinet.
An Auckland mother
has accused Mt Eden prison authorities of beating her
19-year-old son. The prison agrees a confrontation took
place but says no further action will be taken.
Police
investigating the Lundy double murder have discounted two
tomahawks from their inquiries.
A foot and mouth
disease crisis is increasing in Great Britain with 7000
animals having already being slaughtered.
Severe
flooding in Africa is threatening many more
people.
The family of Adam Tompkins - who was crushed
to death while working for Bridgestone/Firestone - believes
he died needlessly and are adamant the tyre comapany's
safety procedures are lax.
In the wake of the death at
92 cricketing legend Sir Don Bradman the tribute continue to
flood in.
An ancient skeleton has been located -
standing up - during excavations in an Auckland building
site.
CYFS have been critised in the report into the
brutal case of Sade Trembath.
A baby has survived
below freezing temperatures in
Canada.