Grace Millane’s killer will be named tomorrow when the Court of Appeal will deliver judgment

The man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane will be named tomorrow morning unless New Zealand’s high court intervenes.

In August, the killer took his case to the Court of Appeal in an attempt to overturn his conviction and sentence for murder.

The court will announce its decision tomorrow at 11 a.m.

Today, the President of the Court of Appeals, Judge Stephen Kós, along with Judge Patricia Courtney and Judge Mark Cooper, also ruled that the provisional removal of the killer’s name will expire at the same time.

However, the killer can still petition the Supreme Court before 11 a.m. for a continuing suppression order until a second appeal is heard.

In February, the killer was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum period of 17 years for murdering Millane.

He was convicted in November 2019 after a high-profile trial, which gained international attention, for strangling Millane to death in an Auckland hotel room.

Millane, who had been traveling the world, met her killer on the dating app Tinder before sharing drinks in some bars on the eve of her 22nd birthday in December 2018.

CCTV showed that the couple appeared to be enjoying each other’s company as they returned to their small apartment in central Auckland.

But the college graduate would never leave the room alive – her body was later found dumped in a shallow grave in Waitākere Ranges.