The woman who stabbed and bit her partner in a jealous rage over each other's faithfulness has avoided jail in what was described by her supporters in court as a victory.
Candice Wickliffe-Brown, 23, was given 12 months' home detention by Judge Joseph Williams in Napier High Court yesterday.
Wickliffe-Brown had previously pleaded guilty to a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm stemming from an argument with her partner at their Napier home last year which resulted in Wickliffe-Brown punching, bottling, biting and stabbing her partner.
She was supported in court by Nga Raukura O Maraenui, a group of female ex-prisoners who are fighting to break the cycle of violence within their communities.
Group member Jackie Katounas said they were set up to support people such as Wickliffe-Brown who have grown up in often dysfunctional situations.