A Dunedin teenager who bludgeoned his mother to death with a dumbbell reported the murder to police after a 4km walk. The defendant — who turned 18 shortly before the incident — appeared in the High Court at Dunedin yesterday, where the details of his attack were outlined. On January 13 this year, he was celebrating his birthday at home with a friend and his mother. In Fea St, North Dunedin (4km away), the defendant knocked on a door and asked the residents if he could use a phone. The teenager, who appeared in court wearing a bright-orange prison-issue tracksuit, was remanded in custody and will be sentenced in August.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 09, 2023 22:31 UTC