Carnage wanted — police

A woman charged with making security threats that disrupted University of Otago graduation ceremonies wanted to carry out an attack surpassing the Christchurch mosque shootings, police allege.

The 22-year-old appeared in the Auckland District Court yesterday charged with threatening harm to people or property.

The charge states further that this is alleged to have been of a “magnitude surpassing the March 15th 2019 Christchurch mosque massacres”, TVNZ reported.

The accused has been granted interim name suppression and must surrender her passport and stay at her parents’ home at all times unless attending a medical appointment.

The threats, first made on December 9, led to the cancellation of graduation ceremonies for Otago University and Otago Poly

"I also want to acknowledge the tireless efforts of the investigation team."

Superintendent Paul Basham

technic, affecting graduands.

Announcing the woman’s arrest yesterday morning, Southern District Commander Superintendent Paul Basham said the university and wider Dunedin community would be relieved.

Basham acknowledged Vice Chancellor Harlene Hayne, her team and the university community for the resilience they had shown during “an incredibly trying time”.

“I also want to acknowledge the tireless efforts of the investigation team, and the members of our staff who have been working in the community providing reassurance.”

Hayne said the university was hugely appreciative of police who had worked “tirelessly” to achieve a result.

With the matter before the courts at the moment, police were not in a position to comment any further. thousands of