‘The Lord is helping me’: Gloriavale teacher facing assault charges declines having lawyer: Stuff

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‘The Lord is helping me’: Gloriavale teacher facing assault charges declines having lawyer: Stuff

‘The Lord is helping me’: Gloriavale teacher facing assault charges declines having lawyer: Stuff
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By Joanne Naish | Stuff |

A Gloriavale teacher accused of allegedly assaulting four children has once again declined to have a lawyer representing him saying “the Lord is helping me”.

Vigilant Standtrue, 39, appeared in the Greymouth District Court on Wednesday on seven charges of assaulting children between 9 and 11 years old.

He had previously refused legal representation saying he did not want a lawyer and could not afford one.

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