A man who allegedly tore women's teeth out with pliers while having
sex with them has lost a bid to keep his name secret.
Philip Lyle Hansen appeared in the Wellington District Court today
attempting to continue his name suppression until his trial next
April.
He is facing 11 charges, including assault and sex charges.
Crown lawyer Sally Carter said while there would be a "flurry" of
media attention around the case once his name was known, that
attention would not be sustained until his trial.
His lawyer Mike Antunovic said Hansen was attempting to start up a
contracting house painting business and if his name was publicised it
would affect his work and cause extreme hardship.
He declined Mr Antunovic's application for Hansen's interim name
suppression to continue.
The relationship Hansen had with the women was suppressed.
Hansen has denied the charges, including using pliers to pull out a
total of 12 teeth from three separate victims. He was arrested in
December 2012.
(NewZealand Herald)
So he wants to remain anonymous to keep pulling out teeth?
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