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A woman acquitted of assaulting her son with a riding crop and cane is facing further child abuse charges.
The woman and her husband appeared yesterday in Timaru District Court, where they were remanded on bail until April 30 for a trial date to be set.
The woman's teenage son told the court he was hog-tied and kicked by his stepfather, and punched by the pair, the Timaru Herald reported.
The stepfather pleaded guilty to two charges of assault and not guilty to one charge of assault with intent to injure.
The woman pleaded not guilty to three charges of assault and one of assault with intent to injure.
In May 2005 a jury found the woman, who received final name suppression, not guilty on two charges of assaulting another son, then aged under 14.
- NZPA
