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'I'm living my life as a dead person'
When Anitelia Chan Kee killed Navtej Singh with a gunshot blast to the chest, he also destroyed an entire family.
'Justice has been done' - family's relief at killer's sentence
Anitilea Chan-Kee will spend a minimum of 17 years in jail for the murder of Auckland liquor store owner Navtej Singh.
Lauaki to be sentenced in June for assault
All Black Sione Lauaki was today remanded for sentencing next month after pleading guilty to an assault charge in March.
Guards at Beijing schools after attacks
Police cars are standing guard outside Beijing schools this week in an attempt to stop deadly assaults on students.
'A mistake' to charge toddler murder accused, says lawyer
A lawyer representing murder accused Patricia Pickering told a court that charges brought against her were "one big, terrible mistake."
Man describes moments leading up to stabbing his wife
A man accused of stabbing his wife to death on a petrol station forecourt described in court today the moments leading up to her death.
Hit-and-run accused 'smelled like petrol', court told
A murder suspect reacted angrily when asked if he was behind the hit-and-run death of businesswoman Joanne Wang.