Bella Te Pania, 33, was murdered in the early hours of last New Year's Eve near Christchurch International Airport. Bella Te Pania, 33, was picked up from Christchurch's red light district in the early hours of December 31 last year by 43-year-old plasterer Kaine Van Hemert. Te Pania, who was working as a prostitute between Aberdeen and Salisbury streets, was picked up by Van Hemert. Van Hemert then pulled out a large knife similar to a fish filleting knife and stabbed Te Pania multiple times. Van Hemert had originally pleaded not guilty to murder, but entered a guilty plea this morning.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 05, 2020 21:09 UTC