The manMurders always make headlines, but Ms Bezett knew the case would not be one that gripped the nation. Sharp, funny, pragmatic and with an iron will, Mr Bacon is lucky to have her in his corner. Their parents had split when they were young — a broken home, ‘‘but there was nothing broken about it’’, Ms Bezett said. He was the fun-loving, joking, play-fighting uncle; practical jokes, get up to mischief, rough and tumble,’’ Ms Bezett said. For the jury it was stark evidence of murder; for Ms Bezett it was harrowing.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 12, 2021 15:31 UTC