Reflection Section

 Text Title : Suppression lifts on teen who stabbed policeman

Text Type : Stuff Article

Text Creator : David Clarkson

Text Purpose : To inform us with details of this article

Date : November 24 2021

Today for reflection section, I read an article on stuff about a 17 year old boy named Elijah Millet who has now turned 18. In this article it states that Elijah repeadetly stabbed a police officer during a family violence incident in March. It states that Elijah was "aiming for the head and upper torso". Since Elijah has turned 18 and the incident happened in Oxford, North Canterbury, a Youth court judge has decided to send this case to the District court to be dealt with. At court, he pleaded guilty on November 16, admitting charges of wounding, assault with a weapon, and threating to kill a police officer, this made Judge Stephen O'Driscoll decide name suppresion would be lifted. When someone has name suppression, it is unlawful for that persons name and details to be published about them in that case, but a judge's order is needed for the order to continue. Elijah millet is facing adult sentnce after stabbing a police officer, the documnet has also made clear about the danger and viloence involved in the incident. This incident happened when Elijah arrived at his family home to pick up his belongings, his dad called the poilce because he stated that Elijahs behaviour was escalating and he smashing items. Afte that a Police officer pulled up, and Elijah was confroting him, and also abused and threatened to kill the police officer. Elijahs behaviour got out of control, so the police officer used pepper spray, which did have some effect, but Elijah pulled out a knife and raised it over his head, once the officer knew he ran down the driveway, luckily a second police car arrived and drove between Elijah and the officer. Elijah has now has his attention on the poilce car, he ran to the car and sarted stabbing downwards through the police offers window, which was open, he states he was aiming for 'head and upper torso', the police offer put his hands up in self defense, the Elijah ran back to the house, bcause the effect of the pepper spray started settling in. He was then put in handcuffs and taken into custody. THe police officer suffered serious injuries, on the right forearm. Elijah Millet will be sentenced on December 10th 2021.