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Murder of British mother in France a ‘crime of passion’
The mother-of-four was found 'collapsed and unconscious' in the small village of Trémolat.

Husband of alleged murderer claims she was 'extremely aggressive'
Erin Patterson denies intentionally using poisonous mushrooms in her dish.

'Aroha mai': Murder-accused apologises to grieving whānau after denying charge
Archibald McKenzie's body was found in a Kawakawa car park last month.

Bus driver stood down after alleged assault leads to death
Police say the two men had previously interacted with each other.

Double-murder trial aborted after just one day
He was also accused of plotting to kill his former landlord.

'He played two people': Woman says allegedly abusive ex wrapped wire around his own neck
She warned other women about him on social media, saying he was psychologically abusive.

Battered pensioner bound and dumped in carpark before attackers burgled his home
Pier Raviola died in hospital several days after the brutal attack.

'Smell of death': Resentment over minor accident sparked double murder, Crown says
Joseph Kwok was stabbed to death after his address was released by the Justice Ministry.

'Tragic outcome': Man dies after alleged daytime assault at Auckland bus stop
A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

‘**** off’: Stephen Stone storms out of courthouse after Crown's double murder retrial bid dropped
Stone spent 25 years in prison following the 'Gone Fishing' cold case trial in Auckland.

Black Eyed Peas star in 'shock' after leaving stage 'minutes' before Canada festival attack
A man drove an SUV into a crowd in the incident, killing at least 11.

Juliana Herrera murder inquest: Probation officer said paroled rapist 'high high' risk
A probation officer tasked with monitoring a paroled rapist has given evidence.

Juliana Herrera murder inquest: Victim’s sister begs for answers
Parole Board and Corrections have reviewed how Joseph Brider was managed.

Should Juliana Herrera have been warned about paroled rapist neighbour? Coroner to decide
Coroner probes murder of woman by rapist released on parole just 72 days earlier.

New Zealand musician who assaulted girlfriend fights to keep name secret
He is also appealing the sentence.

Canada car-ramming suspect faces eight murder charges
Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder.

Inquest begins for woman killed by recently paroled rapist neighbour
Joseph Brider was released on parole just 72 days before he violated and murdered a woman.

'Do you want something bad to happen?': Armed men threaten psychologist
She faced multiple threats from guerrilla groups due to her work with traumatised victims.

'Devastated': Multiple people killed, man arrested after vehicle ploughs into festival crowd in Canada
'Bodies everywhere' as a vehicle rammed a crowd at a Vancouver street festival.

Virginia Giuffre death: Key dates in Epstein abuse scandal
The six-year timeline that has culminated in today's tragedy.

Man who killed his father and brother found with torture videos at time of murders
The charges were laid four years after Nathan Frost murdered his family members.