A healthcare provider has stepped up to offer a place of residence for a severely autistic boy who has been held in prison for the past five days.
In his second court appearance today, the 18-year-old, whose name is suppressed, was told he would be allowed out of jail and would be spending the next 10 days at a residential care facility in Levin.
Community liaison nurse Grahame Stillwell said he had received a phone call from Capital Coast District Health Board after this morning's court appearance, saying they had arranged accommodation for the next 10 days.
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After that NZ Care would accommodate the boy long-term.