Because of his mental state, Tione didn't know if his friend was still alive when he called an ambulance. In her victim impact statement, read aloud in court, Wright's mother, Mary, detailed the ordeal of losing her son in such a violent way and said her life will never be the same again. That's what keeps me going every day," Wright's mother told the court. Tione was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 13 years and six months. After she read the sentence, Wright's family clapped while Tione muttered "that's crazy".

Source: Otago Daily Times October 12, 2016 22:07 UTC