Media gagged over Belhaven rest home hearing details

All details of the trial of a 60-year-old woman accused of gagging an elderly rest home resident by taping her mouth shut have been suppressed.

The woman, who used to work at Belhaven Rest Home in the Auckland suburb of Epsom, is charged with common assault.

She appeared in Auckland District Court today and has denied the charge.

Judge Allison Sinclair ruled suppression orders should remain in place for the names and occupation of the accused woman, the name of the victim and "all details of the case", until she gives her verdict on June 22.

- NZPA