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The man convicted of killing British backpacker Grace Millane has had one last successful attempt to keep her name a secret.
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The suppression of names would expire today, but the Supreme Court intervened. Source: 1 NEWS
The Court of Appeal refused yesterday to continue with the removal of the 28-year-old’s name after 11 a.m. today.
But this morning, the lawyer for the convicted murderer presented an urgent notice of appeal to the highest court in New Zealand, for the repression to continue.
The Supreme Court has issued an order granting that request, pending further court order.
However, in the decision of the Court of Appeal, it has dismissed his appeal against his conviction and sentence, rejecting his candidacy for a new trial.
In a statement issued today by the Millane family, they claim to be “pleased with the result that has been achieved.”
“We would also like to thank the people of New Zealand for the love and support they have shown Grace and our family over the past two years.”
“Grace was a kind and fun-loving daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, aunt, cousin and friend, with her whole life ahead of her.
“She was enjoying the first of what would have been a life of adventure before her killer so cruelly and brutally cut off her life.”
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The man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum probation period of 17 years. Source: Breakfast
The man is serving a life sentence behind bars, with a minimum period of 17 years without parole.
It has been more than two years since Grace Millane was murdered in Auckland, on the eve of her 22nd birthday in 2018, after meeting the killer on the dating app Tinder.
