New Zealand jury finds man guilty of murder in death of 22-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane.
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Prosecutors said the man strangled Millane to death. Defense lawyers claimed the death was accidental after the pair engaged in consensual erotic choking that went too far. After the trial, Millane’s parents Gillian and David tearfully told media the verdict was welcomed by friends and family alike. Her death shocked many in New Zealand, which prides itself on welcoming tourists and where many people travel abroad as well. Hundreds of people attended candlelight vigils after she died, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke about New Zealanders feeling"hurt and shame" that she was killed in their country.
One woman, who had previously dated the man, testified she feared for her life during a sexual encounter with him after the man sat on her face, restricting her breathing without her consent.
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