21 Nov 2019

Grace Millane defence case draws to a close

From Morning Report, 7:38 am on 21 November 2019

Warning: This report contains details and adult themes that won't be appropriate for all listeners.

The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane will hear closing addresses from the prosecution and defence today. Over the past three weeks both teams have presented evidence for their cases - calling police officers, women who met the accused through the dating app Tinder, pathologists and even a sex expert.

It's the Crown's case the accused strangled Ms Millane to death while his defence say her death was accidental after they engaged in consensual strangulation during sex.

RNZ court reporter Anneke Smith speaks to Corin Dann.