The man who was found guilty of murdering a young Invercargill mum has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Samuel Moses Samson, 33, appeared for sentencing today in the High Court at Invercargill after being found guilty in March of murdering Azalia Wilson.
Justine Gerald Nation this afternoon sentenced Samson to life in jail with a minimum period of imprisonment of 17 years.
Wilson, 22, died of blunt force injuries to the head, neck, abdomen and face on November 17, 2019, at the Bavarian Motel, in Invercargill.