Justin Salt
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Justin Salt was a fictional character
in the New Zealand
soap opera Shortland Street
. He is portrayed by Heath Jones.
Justin works as a surgeon for Justine Jones
at Shortland Street Hospital
.
Justin first appeared in 2006, when Libby Jeffries was looking for the perfect husband. She was working late and drunk on a report when he walked in. He tried to rape Libby however. He then became somewhat of a cocky antagonist who irritated Claire Solomon and Libby Jeffries
. When one night at The IV he goes too far, troubled amnesiac and barman Kieran Mitchell
intervenes, revealing a dormant volatile nature. The violence escalates when Kieran convinces Claire to assist him in kidnapping Justin to teach him a lesson. They bring him to a garden shed behind their home and under duress
he repents for his behaviour. He was later discovered by Jay Copeland
bound in the trunk of a car.
Originally a character brought in to expose the dark and unpredictable nature of Kieran, he has developed into a prime suspect for Claire's murder investigation. His initials, J. S. appeared in Claire's diary as well as his lighter turning up in her bag, the morning she was found dead. It seems apparent that he recognizes Claire's voice from the night of the kidnapping, and he comments at one point that her perfume smells familiar to him too.
Recently it has been revealed that Justin and Gavin Capper
have history in that they covered for each other for a rape charge. One incident was admitted to police where Justin that Gavin had help him falsified blood results following an accident.
They were both considered as suspects as the Ferndale Strangler serial killer. Ultimately however, in December 2007, it was revealed that neither party was the Ferndale Strangler.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
soap opera Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
. He is portrayed by Heath Jones.
Justin works as a surgeon for Justine Jones
Justine Jones
Justine Jones was a fictional character on the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street. Justine was originally played by Laurie Foell in 2005 and 2006, but was replaced by Lucy Wigmore in 2007 who portrayed her until September 2008 and as a guest character in July 2009.-Casting:Controversy struck in 2007...
at Shortland Street Hospital
Shortland Street Hospital
Shortland Street Hospital is a fictional hospital which is the main setting for the TVNZ soap opera Shortland Street...
.
Justin first appeared in 2006, when Libby Jeffries was looking for the perfect husband. She was working late and drunk on a report when he walked in. He tried to rape Libby however. He then became somewhat of a cocky antagonist who irritated Claire Solomon and Libby Jeffries
Libby Jeffries
Olivia "Libby" Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Fleur Saville from 2006 to 2010....
. When one night at The IV he goes too far, troubled amnesiac and barman Kieran Mitchell
Kieran Mitchell
Kieran Mitchell is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by British actor Adam Rickitt through numerous high profile storylines from early 2007 to mid 2010....
intervenes, revealing a dormant volatile nature. The violence escalates when Kieran convinces Claire to assist him in kidnapping Justin to teach him a lesson. They bring him to a garden shed behind their home and under duress
Duress
In jurisprudence, duress or coercion refers to a situation whereby a person performs an act as a result of violence, threat or other pressure against the person. Black's Law Dictionary defines duress as "any unlawful threat or coercion used... to induce another to act [or not act] in a manner...
he repents for his behaviour. He was later discovered by Jay Copeland
Jay Copeland
Jessica "Jay" Copeland was a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. She was portrayed by Jaime Passier-Armstrong and was first introduced in mid 2004 and appearing until her murder in mid 2007.-Creation:...
bound in the trunk of a car.
Originally a character brought in to expose the dark and unpredictable nature of Kieran, he has developed into a prime suspect for Claire's murder investigation. His initials, J. S. appeared in Claire's diary as well as his lighter turning up in her bag, the morning she was found dead. It seems apparent that he recognizes Claire's voice from the night of the kidnapping, and he comments at one point that her perfume smells familiar to him too.
Recently it has been revealed that Justin and Gavin Capper
Gavin Capper
Gavin Capper was a fictional character on the soap opera Shortland Street.He worked as a doctor under Dr. Justine Jones at Shortland Street Hospital, however the two have dislikes for each other....
have history in that they covered for each other for a rape charge. One incident was admitted to police where Justin that Gavin had help him falsified blood results following an accident.
They were both considered as suspects as the Ferndale Strangler serial killer. Ultimately however, in December 2007, it was revealed that neither party was the Ferndale Strangler.