He told police Ms Millane was dead and bleeding from her nose when he woke up the following morning, the prosecutor said. Between 1.46am and 1.49am he took seven intimate photographs of Ms Millane's body. Mr McCoubrey said the defendant hired a car and purchased a large suitcase before contorting Ms Millane's body into the bag. Mr Brookie said his client had restricted Ms Millane's breathing by applying pressure to her neck. The Crown will call 36 witnesses, including police officers who worked on the case, experts and Ms Millane's father David Millane.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 05, 2019 22:14 UTC