Kurt Bayer

Jeremy McLaughlin murdered Jade Bayliss when she disturbed him burgling her family home, and he torched the house to cover up his tracks, a court heard today in closing submissions.

Jeremy McLaughlin hatched a plan to burgle his ex-partner's house three weeks before he allegedly killed Christchurch schoolgirl Jade Bayliss, he told a court today.

One of the men accused of assaulting cricketer Jesse Ryder has chosen to fight the charges and has elected to stand trial by jury, a court has been told.

Gavin Gosnell has been found guilty of murdering Christchurch schoolboy Hayden Miles.

Murdered schoolgirl Jade Bayliss had "no respect" for her mother's boyfriend, and used to mock his speech impediment, a court has been told.

Hayden Miles was a "difficult" child whose behavioural issues saw put him into foster care before he was killed, his mother told a court today.

Christchurch teenager Hayden Miles was killed before he was dismembered and buried at two city cemeteries, a court heard today.

Jesse Ryder shared a drink with two men accused of attacking him moments before he was allegedly assaulted, a court heard today.

Bashed cricket star Jesse Ryder has been interviewed by police after his brutal bashing, but still doesn't remember what happened to him.

Rap artist Scribe has apologised to bashed cricket star Jesse Ryder, who is now back on his feet and walking around his hospital room.