He killed Scantee five days later. Two of the three people who were with Scantee when McConachie killed her gave victim impact statements to the court. In the week before she was killed Scantee spent short periods with McConachie while still maintaining the relationship was over. As the three bystanders spoke to Scantee, McConachie got a box cutter knife from his car, and walked back towards them hiding it behind his back. McConachie drove away, texting several people while he drove, saying he had killed her.

Source: Stuff July 30, 2020 23:16 UTC