Amber was found dead at her Clermiston Ave home, in the suburb of Corstorphine, on the morning of February 3rd 2018. Source: Southern Stringers
A Dunedin doctor charged with murdering Amber-Rose Rush celebrated and pumped his fist when he heard the 16-year-old was dead, the court has heard.
Dr Venod Skantha is on trial in the High Court at Dunedin charged with the murder of Amber-Rose Rush, who was stabbed in her bed ather Corstorphine home on February 2 last year.
A teenage associate of Skantha's has returned to the witness stand today. He is giving evidence from behind a screen.
The teenager said Skantha had asked him to drive his car to Amber-Rose's house the night she died - and had later admitted killing her in graphic detail.
He says he received several texts from friends after Amber-Rose's body was discovered - saying she had killed herself.
"Venod had me clean down the car with a rag and some kind of detergent. I started on the passenger side, where Venod was sitting. [Then I] cleaned out the car door's side pocket – because I saw him put the knife in there."
Dr Venod Skantha on trial in the High Court at Dunedin for the murder of Amber-Rose Rush, 16.
The teen also recalled cleaning the knife in a kitchen sink.
"I held it under the water then put it back in the knife block. It was from a Briscoes set - one of the smaller ones."
Amber-Rose Rush, 16, was stabbed in her bed at her Corstorphine home on February 2 last year.
The youth says he then held a black rubbish bag out while Skantha put his blood-stained clothes inside.
A pair of charcoal-coloured suede dress shoes has been presented to the witness in court today - who identified them as belonging to Skantha.
