A jury in the High Court at Rotorua has found Aaron George Izett, 38, guilty of murder. Photo / FileA jury has found Maketū father Aaron George Izett guilty of murdering his 2-year-old daughter Nevaeh Ager and two other assault charges. The jury had to decide whether Izett intended to kill his daughter when he assaulted herand/or drowned her, or was not guilty by reason of insanity at the time. Or was it, as the Crown alleged, Izett's "meth rage" that led to him to kill Nevaeh and assault three other people between March 20 and 21, 2019. Defence lawyer Julie-Anne Kincade QC argued Izett lacked the necessary intent to be found guilty of murder and / or should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 05, 2020 02:37 UTC