Hunter who shot Jock Davies avoids jail, family facing 'lifetime of

Deer hunter sentenced after ‘catastrophic’ shot that killed cancer-surviving companion

Paul William John Stevens nodded silently in the dock of the Invercargill District Court as the bereft family of Jock Davies described their anguish.

Hunter who shot Jock Davies avoids jail, family facing 'lifetime of

The family of a young man shot and killed by a hunter on Stewart Island last year say the hunter's failure to identify his target has left them...

'I miss Jock everyday': Family of man killed while hunting left facing 'lifetime of hell'

Ashburton builder Paul William John Stevens has been sentenced for the shooting.

Family of man killed while hunting left facing ‘lifetime of hell’

Reading Time: 4 minutes By Katie Todd of RNZ The family of a young man shot and killed by a hunter on Stewart Island last year say the hunter’s failure to identify his target has left them facing a “lifetime of hell”. Ashburton builder Paul William John Stevens, 39, has avoided jail time and instead been sentenced to five months’ home detention for shooting Jock Davies, 21, last July. He had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of careless use of …