Grace Millane murder sentencing
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KEY POINTS:- Grace Millane's killer has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 17 years.
- The British backpacker's mother, brother and sister-in-law have read emotional victim impact statements via video link from England.
- Life imprisonment is the presumptive sentence for anyone convicted of murder in NZ.
- The killer will keep name suppression after sentencing.
- Top cop Scott Beard, who led Grace Millane's murder investigation, speaks about the case for the first time. Anna Leask reports in a special feature today and Beard joins Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive at 5.05pm on Newstalk ZB.
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Grace Millane's murderer is due to be sentenced this morning. The Herald looked at some of New Zealand's most notorious killers and what sentences they received.
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Despite Grace Millane's killer being found guilty, he will continue to have his name suppressed after sentencing. We explain the law the behind the secrecy.
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Wondering how the sentencing for Grace Millane's killer will work? Read this explainer piece here:
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Grace Millane's mother is expected to today confront her daughter's killer in court after suffering in silence through every day of the trial.
A now 28-year-old man, who still cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty and convicted of the British backpacker's murder last November.
Today, from 9am, he will be sentenced by Justice Simon Moore in the High Court at Auckland.
The Herald understands Gillian Millane will read a statement during the hearing via a video link from England.
Read the full story here:
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As the High Court in Auckland prepares for the sentencing of Grace Millane's murderer, here's a look back at the trial and the five key questions the jury had to answer:
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"Our family was ripped apart ... The following weeks were the hardest."
He said the weeks after his sister's murder "were the hardest" as he wondered what had happened to Grace and how she had died.
"There was nothing I could do to help and protect my sister, I was helpless, I was lost."
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