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‘Doesn’t Think He Did Anything Wrong’: Chef Guilty of Assaults on Teen Staff

Sumeer Thapa received four months' home detention but remains employed at Lazeez Mediterranean Grill despite judicial calls for transparency and employer accountability.

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A Christchurch chef who indecently assaulted four teenage employees at the restaurant where he worked “doesn’t think he did anything wrong”. And it has been...

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‘Doesn’t think he did anything wrong’: Chef guilty of assaults on teen staff

A Christchurch chef who indecently assaulted four teenage employees at the restaurant where he worked “doesn’t think he did anything wrong”. And it has been...

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Christchurch chef keeps job despite sexually harassing young female employees

Sumeer Thapa was found guilty of indecently assaulting four women aged between 15 and 18.

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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
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