Fresh charges for Brierley

Sydney: New Zealand business tycoon Sir Ron Brierley faces eight more charges, bringing the total number to 14 for allegedly possessing child abuse material.

The 83yearold multimillionaire corporate raider was initially facing six charges after his arrest at Sydney International Airport on December 17 last year.

Yesterday, New South Wales court staff confirmed Brierley faced the additional charges.

He is due to appear in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court again next month.

Brierley’s lawyer earlier indicated he would defend the charges but not guilty pleas were yet to be formally entered.

Brierley was arrested as he was about to board a plane to Fiji.