Cory Protos was killed by Zariah Samson, who spent six years in prison for manslaughter. Photo / ODTA woman who strangled her boyfriend to death was caught drink-driving within three months of being released from prison, a court has heard. She inflicted a superficial wound to Protos' neck, and then proceeded to strangle him with a computer cord, wrapped around his neck three times. Protos' parents Gail and Jimmy were devastated the murder charge against Samson was dropped. Judge John Macdonald sentenced Samson yesterday, on a charge of drink-driving and two counts of breaching release conditions, to six months supervision (to begin at the end of January when her release conditions lapsed).

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2020 19:07 UTC