Denver Chance of Auckland died in 2019. Jurors today heard from police who arrested Lingman outside a Mt Eden bar on Sunday March 10, 2019. Jurors heard Lingman was arrested without incident but complained about problems and stress in his personal and family life. Jurors have been told Lingman's partner was in Britain at the time but was planning a return to New Zealand. Bates said Lingman told her he'd been taking 10 diazepam pills daily for anxiety.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 17, 2021 22:07 UTC