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A man accused of holding three hostages at gunpoint in a three-hour drama is heading back to a mental unit for more treatment before his next court appearance.
Bruno Andrea Perillo, 35, made his third appearance in Auckland District Court today on charges of kidnapping, reckless driving, failing to stop, and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle on July 10.
He was further remanded to the Mason Clinic in Auckland for treatment and assessment before his next court appearance early in October.
Perillo allegedly held three workers hostage with a pistol at a panel beating worskhop in suburban New Lynn after a dramatic police chase across Auckland.
The incident ended when police threw stun grenades into the workshop where the hostages were being held.
No one was hurt.
- NZPA
