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Man jailed for murder of British backpacker Grace Millane appeals against conviction

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A New Zealand man found guilty of murdering a British backpacker has appealed against his conviction and punishment

Grace Millane Image: Lucie Blackman Trust via PA Images Grace Millane Image: Lucie Blackman Trust via PA Images A NEW ZEALAND man found guilty of murdering a British backpacker has appealed against his conviction and punishment.

Millane went out for drinks with him before returning to his hotel apartment in central Auckland, where he killed her. Prosecutors argued in the trial that the man deliberately strangled Millane to death, while defence lawyers claimed the death was accidental after the pair engaged in consensual erotic choking that went too far.

 

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