The year was 1977 and on a quiet Karori street, Alf Benning brutally murdered his wife Betty Benning.
Her body parts were discovered buried beneath a freshly planted apple tree in the backyard.
The killing is the subject of the black comedy film How to Murder Your Wife which was released in 2015.
Philly de Lacey was one of the producers of the film, she's also the chief executive of production company Screentime.
Alf Benning Photo: Alexander Turnbull Library
