The trial of a Queenstown river boarding company and its director over the death of a 21-year-old English tourist is expected to conclude early next week.
Adventure tourism company Mad Dog River Boarding and director Brad McLeod have denied three charges each of failing to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of their customers, employees and other clients, charges brought under the Health and Safety in Employment Act.
Emily Jordan drowned while river boarding in the Kawarau River Gorge in April last year.
She was trapped under a rock underwater for 20 minutes while her boyfriend watched from the riverbank. The five-day hearing in the Queenstown District Court concluded today with no new evidence presented.
The court has been told that Mad Dog guides carried no ropes and its safety plan was not up to industry standards.
Guides from another river boarding company retrieved Ms Jordan's body within minutes, using rescue ropes.
Ms Jordan's father, who travelled from England to attend the hearing, was expected to hold a media conference after the verdicts are handed down.
