Hawke's Bay runaway Cameron Dormer has been remanded without plea on charges of wasting police time, after his disappearance at the weekend led to a search spanning much of the North Island. His long-term partner Clinton Hughes says he's very relieved Dormer had been found, but was still unsure what was behind the disappearance: "It's so not him. And burning a car? That's stupid," he told the Dominion Post. Police officers found Dormer near a central city motor inn, after he leapt out a window and ran to a nearby school, about 6pm yesterday. He was with another man at the time. In Wellington District Court today, Judge Mike Behrens, QC, offered Dormer a short term of community work and a fine to plead guilty and get rid of the charges, but a lawyer declined on his behalf. His lawyer, Douglas Ewen, said there was a suggestion that Dormer may face more charges, and he also intended to "re-engage" with mental health services. The full Dominion Post story is on the link below. Ref: Dominion Post (m)
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First published: Thursday, 4th October 2007 - 4:44pm