New Zealand: Jury selected for British backpacker's murder trial

A jury of seven women and five men was selected by a New Zealand court on vember 4 for trial of murder of British backpacker Grace Millane. selection was anunced at beginning of trial. jury is set to hear evidence on Wednesday in High Court in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city. A 27-year-old man has been accused of murdering a British backpacker in a case that shocked South Pacific nation.

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Justice Simon Moore asks jury to be fair

Speaking to jury at court, Justice Simon Moore asked m to remain uninfluenced by intense media cover case has generated. He said that anything that is heard or seen outside courtroom has place in ir deliberations and that y must consciously put those aside. Justice Simone furr said that everyone is aware of case for its extensive media cover yet feelings of sympathy and prejudice needs to be avoided. As per reports, forty crown witnesses will give evidence in Auckland high court, including Millane’s far, David.

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Grace Milan murder case

Twenty-two-year old Grace Milan went missing during a journey in Auckland last December. As per reports, she was travelling in New Zealand as part of a year-long overseas experience and was last seen alive on CCTV foot entering a hotel in central Auckland on night she disappeared. Her body later discovered in bushland just a few meters from a scenic drive in Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges. accused in case has pleed t guilty and was granted name suppression by high court in Auckland in December. Yet several media publications and general public h published his name potentially jeopardising crown’s case against him. case also sparked intense debate about New Zealand’s record on violence against women. Thousands mourned and protested in wake of Millane’s death. Even Prime Minister Jacinda Arden apologized to Millane’s family on behalf of New Zealand.

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Grace’s far, David Millane, spoke at a candlelit vigil saying: "Grace was t born here and only mand to stay a few weeks, but you have taken her to your hearts and in some small way she will forever be a Kiwi. We all hope that what has happened to Grace will t deter even one person from venturing out into world".

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(With inputs from ncies)