New Zealand / Waikato

Woman charged over Muslim abuse makes court appearance

17:34 pm on 15 February 2017

The woman at the centre of a racial abuse attack on a Muslim woman in Huntly on Saturday has reappeared in court.

Megan Walton during her appearance in the Hamilton District Court on Monday. Photo: RNZ / Andrew McRae

Megan Walton admitted two charges of assault and one of behaving in an insulting manner likely to cause violence in a public place when she first appeared in the Hamilton District Court on Monday.

The charges were laid after a video of the incident was posted on social media.

In the same court this afternoon the 27-year-old's bail was reviewed and she has now been bailed to an Auckland address.

Details of the address were suppressed after the court was told she had received communications her lawyer said were of a threatening nature.

Walton has been ordered not to drink or possess alcohol, not to contact the victim or witnesses and not to threaten or use violence against anyone.

Ms Walton will be sentenced on 11 April.