
Govt introduces bill to scrap provocation defence
Accused killers will no longer be able to rely on the defence that they were provoked if a Government Bill is passed.
Accused killers will no longer be able to rely on the defence that they were provoked if a Government Bill is passed.
We'll never be subjected to a repeat of the defence used in the Clayton Weatherston trial.
High Court sides with widow but dead man's hapu say they will keep remains.
TV3 wrongly infiltrated a prison to speak to convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston, says the Corrections Department.
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Clayton Weatherston faces a tough time in jail for murdering Sophie Elliott then how he acted in court.
Convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston has reportedly been taunted on his arrival in Christchurch Men's Prison amid reports of a bounty being made for his 'unpleasant death'.
Justice Minister Simon Power says the defence of provocation has no place in law and will be subject to reform.
The family of convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston said their thoughts are with his victim's family, but they will always love him.
The mother of murder victim Sophie Elliott is determined to steer other young women away from abusive relationships, as a legacy for her daughter.
Clayton Weatherston's performance while on trial for the murder of Sophie Elliott has earned the vitriol of the nation.
Sophie Elliot was an intelligent, vivacious, 22-year-old heading for a 'plum job' when her ex-boyfriend murdered her.
Sophie Elliott's parents describe the trauma of attending Clayton Weatherston's murder trial, 18 months after he stabbed their daughter 216 times.