Jeremy Powell, 45, was sentenced at the High Court in Christchurch this morning to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years. In an emotional victim impact statement, Anderson told Powell in the dock that there was "no excuse for this cruel act". Jeremy Powell admitted the brutal murder of Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore back in 1995. Photo: SuppliedHe described it as a "vicious" and "pointless" murder, saying that Blackmoore was "like a lamb to the slaughter, with no defence". Cold caseFor years, Blackmoore's murder remained unsolved, making it one of the most infamous cold cases in modern New Zealand history.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 09, 2020 22:03 UTC