Convicted murderer claims victim 'got what he deserved'BRADEN FASTIER Martin Grant Price said "he got what he f...king deserved" as he was taken away to begin his 17 year non-parole sentence. A Nelson man sentenced for the murder of a former friend shouted "he got what he f...ing deserved" as he was led from the court. After Justice Robert Dobson handed down the sentence, Price shouted "we'll be appealing this", before swearing at the judge. On August 4, 2016 Price went to Morton's boat moored in Nelson Haven, where an argument escalated into a fight. MARTIN DE RUYTER One of the derelict boats belonging to murder victim John Murray Morton was burned at Nelson Haven.

Source: Stuff April 26, 2018 02:15 UTC