Coronavirus: Man accused of fleeing isolation facility now in prison
The man accused of cutting his way out of a Hamilton isolation facility and visiting a liquor shop has been sent to Spring Hill prison.
Martin James McVicar, 52, appeared before community magistrate Robyn Paterson in Hamilton District Court on Friday afternoon.
Court documents reveal the Queenstown man is facing one count of intentionally failing to comply with an order under the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 by leaving a managed isolation facility and purchasing alcohol.
He is also facing another charge of intentionally damaging a 52-inch television belonging to the Distinction Hotel.