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Christchurch murder accused appears in court
Malcolm George Chaston has made a 30-second appearance in Christchurch District Court to be charged with the murder of Vanessa Anne Pickering.
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Emotions run high as Liberty's parents flee courtroom
The distraught parents of a slain schoolgirl fled the courtroom as a jury watched video footage of police interviews.
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Shooting spree academic dodged background checks
An Alabama university professor accused of fatally shooting three colleagues was twice questioned by criminal investigators years ago.
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Schoolboy charged with murder
A 13-year-old Brisbane schoolboy has been remanded in custody over the stabbing death of a fellow student.
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Man who used car as murder weapon jailed for 14 years
A man who deliberately crashed into a car killing the female driver has been jailed for at least 14 years.
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Court told of bruising on Liberty's body
The pathologist who examined the body of slain schoolgirl Liberty Templeman has described the bruising he found on the teenager's body.
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Man wrongly jailed for murder questions justice
Wtrongly accused man has own theory about why police tried to nail him for the murder.