Photo / SuppliedA young Kiwi woman with a "kind soul" has been killed in Melbourne by a man she had just begun a relationship with, a fellow New Zealander who died in a suspected suicide after the murder. The Herald-Sun reports that former Christchurch woman Kate Bell, 31, was killed by Rahul Patel, 29, at his apartment in the early hours of Saturday. RLB Director Tony Moleta told the Herald-Sun that she was a bright young woman who would be dearly missed by her colleagues. Christchurch property developer Antony Gough employed Bell following the February 2011 earthquake, he told Newstalk ZB's Chris Lynch. Where to get help:0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7)https://www.lifeline.org.nz/services/suicide-crisis-helplineYOUTHLINE: 0800 376 633NEED TO TALK?

Source: Otago Daily Times October 12, 2020 22:52 UTC