The man who ploughed his car into police during New Year’s celebrations in Nelson, killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, has been sentenced to life for her murder.

Hayden Donald Jason Tasker, 33, heard he would remain in jail for at least the next 22 years for the violence and “intense chaos” he caused in the first few hours of New Year’s Day, 2025.

Open Justice reporter Tracy Neal was in Court for the sentencing and she joined Tyler Adams to discuss. 

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The man who ploughed his car into police during New Year’s celebrations in Nelson, killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, has been sentenced to life for her murder.
Hayden Donald Jason Tasker, 33, heard he would remain in jail for at least the next 22 years for the violence and “intense chaos” he caused in the first few hours of New Year’s Day, 2025.
Open Justice reporter Tracy Neal was in Court for the sentencing and she joined Tyler Adams to discuss.&nbsp;
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Tracy Neal: Open Justice reporter on Lyn Fleming's murderer's sentencing

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