Photo: NZ HeraldThe owners of a Christchurch holiday home where 16-year-old Zion Purukamu was fatally stabbed and two other teenagers hospitalised during a party say they are "devastated". Around 80 young people gathered at the rental home on Friday in an alcohol-fuelled party, police said. Christchurch Holiday Homes director Susan Harrison said she felt "conned". The stabbing occurred during a party at the holiday home, which reportedly spiralled out of control. He said police had received a number of calls from members of the public with information about the stabbing.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 14, 2021 22:30 UTC