The man who allegedly burgled an Alexandra pharmacy has made a plea to attend his mother's funeral.
Mark West Green, of Thorpe, Tasman, appeared before JPs in the Dunedin District Court on Saturday on a charge of entering Alexandra Pharmacy without consent on Tuesday night.
Speaking from the dock, the 46-year-old said he arrived in Alexandra a fortnight ago to ''look after Mum, who was dying'', as his dad was in poor health.
His mother's funeral was expected to be held today, and ''I was meant to be a pallbearer'', he told the court.
However, police opposed his bail on the grounds Mr Green did not live locally and did not have a suitably approved address.
He was remanded without plea in custody to appear this morning in the Dunedin District Court , where his request for compassionate leave will be heard.
