Photo: Getty ImagesA former Commonwealth Games athlete has denied murdering a Clutha vet and can now be named as her partner. Malcolm Boyd Duff, 65 — who represented New Zealand at the Melbourne Games in 2006 — had his case called before the High Court at Dunedin yesterday while he remained in hospital. He was charged with the murder of his partner Jillian Sherie Clark after she was found dead at their Crichton home on January 23. Duff’s identity had been subject to a suppression order since he was charged, but Ms Saunderson-Warner yesterday said she would not apply for an extension of that. At the 2006 Games, Duff competed in skeet shooting, singles and doubles, where he placed 10th and seventh overall.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 24, 2026 15:39 UTC