Man pleads guilty to shooting person with crossbow in Dunedin

Tuesday 3 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 3 Jun 2025, 11:28am

In this story High Court, NZ Police

Shaun Michael Hartstone appeared in the Dunedin High Court after pleading guilty to shooting a man with a crossbow during a motorbike dispute. The 38cm arrow lodged in the victim's abdomen on 23 April but missed vital organs. The 54-year-old victim was discharged from hospital the same day.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffTue 3 Jun 2025, 11:12am

   ‘You f...ing deserve it’- man pleads guilty over crossbow shooting (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesTue 3 Jun 2025, 11:28am

   Victim's miraculous escape as arrow misses vital organs (opens in new tab)