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Smashing Spree At Picton Hotel Has Beneficial Spin Offs For Cure Kids

September 29 2009: A young Picton man who went on a smashing spree at the Yacht Club Hotel, causing widespread damage, has not only paid reparation but also raised $3000 for the Cure Kids charity through the Turnaround Marlborough scheme.

Yacht Club Hotel General Manager Stefan Kracke said the young man who had been on a drinking binge entered the hotel in the middle of the night, causing havoc.

“He caused significant damage to one of the rooms and went throughout the hotel knocking on doors waking guests up before fleeing. The next morning he realised what he had done and called immediately to own up.”

Mr Kracke said he was brought before the court, which ruled that as a young offender he was eligible for restorative justice, through Turnaround Marlborough.

“He was entitled to meet me as the ‘victim’ and I suggested that as well as paying for the damage he should raise $3,000 in three months for charity. The Yacht Club Hotel is managed by the Accor Group whose charity is Cure Kids, which raises funds for medical research into children’s life threatening illnesses, and it was appropriate to choose it.”

Mr Kracke said he was impressed with the way the young man responded.

“From the outset he knew he had made a huge mistake and he wanted to put it right. He has worked hard to get the money together, and because of his commitment the hotel donated $475 to his fund, which was the cost of the clean-up following the incident. Additionally because of the fantastic effort he made he was not convicted in relation to the offence.”

“It is good to see a young person who has done something stupid admit his mistakes and do something positive about it. We are delighted as well to have raised extra funds for Cure Kids and in the future it may be that this young man will assist us with other Cure Kids activities we are involved in.”

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