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Another limp wristed decision from judge Neave! A teenage girl stabbed with a broken bottle at a party, requiring 21 stitches and left with permanent scars, says the justice system failed her by discharging the personal responsible without a conviction. Isabel Bisset, then 17, was attending a party at her sister’s home in Christchurch on January 4, 2019 with up to 40 others. About 10pm a number of others who were not invited began arriving. At some point in the evening Bisset decided she wanted those who were not invited to leave, including Ena Schaapveld and her friend. Schaapveld’s friend then hit Bisset in the head with a Jim Beam bottle, and tried to hit her a second time but was held back by other party-goers. A crowd formed and as Bisset attempted to leave Schaapveld, then aged 17, grabbed the back of her hair. Bisset then turned around and grabbed Schaapveld’s hair before someone intervened between them. During the course of the altercation the bottle that Schaapveld was holding has been broken. ADVERTISEMENT Advertise with Stuff Schaapveld said she was unaware the bottle had broken when she started swinging it as she held the Bisset by her left arm. SUPPLIED Isabel Bisset feels the justice system “failed” her by not convicting Ena Schaapveld. The swinging motion caused a cut to Bisset’s right bicep, left elbow and right forearm. Schaapveld screamed and swore as Bisset tried to get away. The 17-year-old suffered a four-centimetre laceration to her right bicep and a six-centimetre laceration to her right forearm to muscle level, and required 21 stitches as well as further internal stitches. Schappveld was charged with wounding with reckless disregard. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court in March before Judge Raoul Neave where she was discharged without conviction and ordered to pay $700 in emotional harm, $350 in a lump sum and the rest drip fed at $5 a week. MORE FROM SAM SHERWOOD • SENIOR CRIME REPORTER sam.sherwood@stuff.co.nz Judge Neave said it was clear the attack had a significant impact on Bisset. The victim impact statement described the incident as being “horrible”, leading to a series of problems with Bisset’s arm afterwards. She lost feeling in most of it and had to have surgery to try and repair it. At the time of sentencing Bisset seemed to have spots where she could not feel anything and it was anticipated it may be up to two years before the nerve damage repairs. The scars would be with Bisset forever. In debating a discharge without conviction Judge Neave said the offending was assessed as moderate. Schaapveld’s lawyer raised concerns that her friend, who also hit Bisset and was just as culpable, seemed not to have attracted the attention of police. SUPPLIED Isabel Bisset has permanent scars on her arm from the incident. Judge Neave said there was an element of “unfairness” that there were two people who attacked Bisset, both in quite identical ways, with one luckier than the other in terms of ultimate injuries sustained. He added there were some “clearly significant” difficulties in Schaapveld’s background, which were over and above those that might be experienced by the general public. He declined to go into them in detail at sentencing. “There has been an awful lot going on in the defendant’s life which I am sure has affected her, it has affected her decision making and I am sure it has in no small measure contributed to her alcohol problems from which the defendant undoubtedly suffers.” The offending had already had a significant impact on Schaapveld’s employability. While she originally considering doing a law degree, Schaapveld was now interested in veterinary nursing. “There is clear evidence that whilst it is not cast in stone that she is likely to struggle to obtain appropriate work placement opportunities with the inevitable result that she would not be able to pursue her newly chosen career.” Judge Neave said Schaapveld had been volunteering with the City Mission and was engaged with drug and alcohol counselling. In her affidavit Schaapveld said she made a “foolish mistake”, which had “devastating consequences” for Bisset, while she felt she had ruined her chances to make something of her life. “I am so angry at myself for letting myself get in that situation and I feel so bad about what I did to Isabel and I wish that it had never started. “I feel like I have closed so many doors to my future due to the mistake I made on the night of 4 January 2019 and I don’t know what options I have left.” SUPPLIED The 17-year-old suffered a four-centimetre laceration to her right bicep, anda six-centimetre laceration to her right forearm to muscle level, and required 21 stitches plus further internal stitches. She ended her affidavit by apologising. “I am sincerely sorry for what I have done.” Neave said given the clear evidence of the potential effects on the Schaapveld’s future, the steps she had already taken, her willingness to make emotional harm reparation, a discharge without conviction was appropriate. “This is a case where the consequences of the offending are outweighed by the seriousness of the offence.” In a statement provided to Stuff Bisset said the incident had impacted her physically and mentally. “This crime has affected me big time I have major nerve damage, anxiety, panic attacks, depression and physical scars. “I’ve cried for hours over this and made very small physical tasks for months after the attack very difficult which would have me sitting there in tears wishing it would be over,” Bisset said. “I have to live with an emotional burden that goes with the injury and no matter what happens in my life I’ll always have big scars for a big reminder of a terrible life long upsetting memory about the event.” She felt the justice system had “failed” her by not convicting Schaapveld. “I think she should have gotten it on her record because I feel like that’s a mistake you can’t just brush under the carpet and forget about," she said. "My life has completely changed because of Ena and I don’t feel like she should get to resume the way she’s going. Life’s not fair, but she sure is getting it pretty fair.”

Bullshit!, i just confirmed with a friend of mine who was caught up in the raids with one of the main players and he said no Riu staff were there. Just the suits and a few local cops.

He must have had his money on another runner!

John Vincent is his name.

Sounds like you are a big supporter of the cheaters in this industry!

The crap as you call it is all self inflicted. I certainly don't feel sorry for him but the omakau incidents happened before inca. You may feel sorry for him but I certainly don't. i would be very surprised if he isn't getting a wage from the Barron establishment at the moment.

Well they were once upon a time great mates. I guess a certain changing of jobs doesn't sit well with one. I'm guessing one of them is a bit passed off he didn't get a heads up from the other one about a certain investigation that he might have been involved with!

That chapter would have to be rated R18!!!

Yes it's quite well known he has a drinking problem!

How many of your hors s have been racing on natural ability the last few years!

You are trying to defend the undefendable. There would not be an issue with the riu being on the property if Nigel wasn’t up to no good. get it into your head that the riu are within their rights to enter nigel’s property. perhsps Nigel should have had a set up like his cousin. Then he wouldn’t have been caught. the more you comment the more it sounds like you are all for the cheats!!

Don't worry there is more to come that will be outed for some time! I don't have a problem of the riu hiding in bushes to catch the cheats. Pity they haven't done it more often. If you take all stars out of the picture the most common name mentioned about being a drug cheat in this game has been Nigel. Looks like that has been proven right. you don't have to go to far to hear people say good riddance about Nigel .

So from your numerous posts on here I take it you have a problem with the riu and there surveillance of Nigel. but you don't have a problem with Nigel's cheating ways!

Is that your defence in support for your trainer! once he's signed his licence riu allowed on property . Just not allowed to enter house.

Very surprised longowner hasn't posted a comment here. He normally doesn't miss a chance to put the boot into the RIU. Especially when one of his trainers are involved. I know you are here reading all this Martin!

Most racing people have had enough of McGrath! Only the ones who condone cheating haven't. think you will find all stars are looking at America for the next move !

The old saying once a cheat always a cheat certainly applies here! perhaps if Nigel hadn't refused to give a statement then there might have bot been a need for the riu to turn up the following day and his drunken mate might not be facing more charges himself!

Of course you have never ever misquoted anyone have you Matt! quite frankly I wouldn't trust any journo as far as I could kick them. At least those 3 scum as you called them are trying to do there bit to clean up the industry. All they are doing is repeating what gets said on racecourses every time I attend. Even a blind man(or woman ) can see what's been going on with a certain few trainers. Speaking of scum allowed on racecourses I take it you are ok with the trainer who got caught in possession of an amount of drugs that would make a Mexican cartel proud being able to still hold a licence. And Even when he decided to assault another trainer at the track also. Perhaps he was under the influence of the drugs that day as well. Not that I'm saying he was!

Martin you really are like a broken record. we all know how anti RIU you are and pro for the inca accused.as a couple of your trainers were caught up in it!

Sick fuckers!

Think you will find that Sam Thornley could be in trouble for that incident

Personally I think all is not lost. Put his hands up a notch and model his stretch drive on somebody like blair and he will be more than a capable driver!

I wish you were right. But what's been happening at Santa Anita has brought non jumps racing into the media spotlight. And harness racing gets tarred with the same brush. It will be a minor miracle if California doesn't ban horse racing . The animal rights movement has already got the dishlickers banned in Florida. You have your head in the sand if you don't think they will gain momentum from these actions. They will be coming full force for all racing codes in the near future.

Not quite sure Michelle is the trainer you think he is! Since the weather warmed up he hasn't looked like training a winner! Have to keep those beers cold! The word on the street is the RIU wasn't happy about those warm beers!

I just seen a Facebook post from Tim Vince saying how disgusted he is with the critism of Ben Hope on social media. He stated that "Ben is a champion in the making". Well if he thinks this , then what is Sarah O'Reilly? She is the length of the straight more talented than Ben as a driver. Tim also made the point that Ben is just starting out. I would say having 500 drives is more than just starting out . i have no doubt that the likes of Ricky have given Ben plenty of good advice but he doesn't seem to take it in. I see the other channel also had a crack at ben's driving with his mother Nina adding a comment. Funny thing is she didn't even try and defend his driving style. But there are worse than Ben out there . Alana Cameron after carving up the field at mot last month just got back driving yesterday at invercargill and decided to knock one over going into 1st bend and now is suspended for another 3 days. If Alana carries on in this manner she will either seriously injure or kill a horse or fellow driver. And we certainly don't want to see that.