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'I am scared': Posie Parker juice-thrower claims arrest warrant pending

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Publish Date
Wed, 29 Mar 2023, 2:59pm

'I am scared': Posie Parker juice-thrower claims arrest warrant pending

Author
NZ Herald,
Publish Date
Wed, 29 Mar 2023, 2:59pm

The protester who doused Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, with tomato juice says police are seeking a warrant for her arrest.

Eli Rubashkyn said she has been told by police a warrant for her arrest will likely be filed in the District Court by 3pm.

Rubashkyn, who is now in Australia, shared a screenshot of an alleged email from police urging her to front up - claiming the situation could escalate unnecessarily if a warrant is served.

Rubashkyn told the听Herald听that they would probably not return to New Zealand for some time.

鈥滻 am scared. I have been receiving a lot of death threats.

鈥淪ome people are asking to revoke my citizenship. I have a warrant for arrest issued already so I will be arrested if I am in New Zealand.

鈥淚 will go to prison, National want to make an example, to them free speech is more important than human rights.鈥

Rubashkyn said a group of people was helping to find a lawyer and to raise money for a legal defence.

A police spokesperson said they were looking into the situation and will come back to the听贬别谤补濒诲听as soon as they can confirm something.

Earlier today, police announced they were investigating allegations of offending at the Vision NZ and Posie Parker protests in Auckland over the weekend after receiving a 鈥渘umber of calls and reports鈥.

Around 150-200 people showed up in support of Keen-Minshull and her Let Women Speak event on Saturday but they were听. Parker then听, citing safety concerns.

Acting district commander Inspector Grant Tetzlaff said police were in the investigation phase of their inquiries, which involved analysing and reviewing a 鈥渃onsiderable volume鈥 of video footage of the protests that had been posted to social media, along with CCTV footage from nearby.

British activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull aka Posie Parker is drowned out by trans-rights supporters at Albert Park. Photo / Dean Purcell

British activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull aka Posie Parker is drowned out by trans-rights supporters at Albert Park. Photo / Dean Purcell

鈥淧olice has also received a number of calls and reports to 111 and 105 of alleged offending, which we are also looking into. From this, we can determine if offending has actually occurred and look to hold any offenders to account.鈥

Tetzlaff said they will proactively update media when they are able and have substantive information to share.

On Monday RNZ reported a group supporting Keen-Minshull, Speak Up for Women, was making a complaint to the Independent Police Conduct Authority regarding her safety at the Auckland rally.

Spokesperson Suzanne Levy told the station she found the protesters鈥 behaviour disturbing and violent.

The IPCA confirmed it received multiple complaints relating to Keen-Minshull鈥檚 Auckland rally.

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