‘Worst night of my life’: witness recalls pile-up
‘Worst night of my life’: witness recalls pile-up
A witness involved in the pile-up in which Sophia Crestani died said the party was "the worst night of my life".
Felicity Dear
Father thanks partygoer for helping daughter
Father thanks partygoer for helping daughter
A man has been thanked by Sophia Crestani’s father for carrying the young woman to help as she was turning blue.
Crestani inquest: Party guest considered jumping off roof
Crestani inquest: Party guest considered jumping off roof
A woman who attended the party where Sophia Crestani died says she “seriously considered jumping off the roof” to avoid using the crowded stairs.
Man ‘too scared’ to find out if Sophia died
Former partner ‘too scared’ to find out if 19-year-old had died at party
A former romantic partner of Sophia Crestani said he was "too scared to find out" whether she was dead.
Man ‘too scared’ to find out if Sophia died
Man ‘too scared’ to find out if Sophia died
A former romantic partner of Sophia Crestani said he was "too scared to find out" whether she was dead.
Tenant breaks down at inquest
'One of the worst decisions we’ve ever made': Tenant breaks down at inquest
A tenant at the flat where Sophia Crestani died says the party they hosted felt safe to him.
Tenant, friend tell of flat crush terror
Crestani inquest: Witnesses tell of flat crush terror
A party host has described being “all tangled up in the bodies” in the Dunedin flat stairwell pile-up where Sophia Crestani died.
Flat warned about overcrowding before death
Flat warned about overcrowding before death of 19yo
The tenants of a Dunedin flat were warned about the risks of overcrowding before Sophia Crestani died in a stairwell pile-up during a party at the house.
‘A totally unnecessary way to die’
‘A totally unnecessary way to die’
A tenant at the Dunedin flat where Sophia Crestani died says he did not put any effort into guest safety.
‘Taxing’ wait for inquest finally over
‘Taxing’ wait for inquest finally over
Sophia Crestani’s parents say the inquest into their daughter’s death has been a long time coming.
Child sex offender breached order 22 times
Child sex offender breached supervision order 22 times
A child sex offender has ironically breached an order condition he says he requested, a court has heard.
Prison term for ongoing sex offences
Prison term for ongoing sex offences
A sex offender said he continued to view child exploitation material and violent non-consensual material because he was "bored and lonely".
Not-guilty plea made to raft of allegations
Not-guilty plea made to raft of allegations
A high-profile Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to all of the allegations he faces, including possessing a video of a dog having its legs cut off.
67yo pleads not guilty over mosque shootings video
Prominent Otago man pleads not guilty over mosque shootings video
A high-profile Otago man has pleaded not guilty to all of the allegations he faces, including possessing a video of a dog having its legs cut off and a video of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Prominent Dunedin man pleads not guilty over animal cruelty videos
Prominent Dunedin man pleads not guilty over animal cruelty videos
A high-profile Dunedin man has pleaded not guilty to all of the allegations he faces, including possessing objectionable material.
Victim unable to eat solid food after assault
Victim unable to eat solid food after assault
A man punched his partner in the face so badly she was unable to eat solid food for 10 days.
Lachie Jones’ body in ‘perfect condition’
Lachie Jones’ body in ‘perfect condition’
People who examined Lachie Jones soon after his death said his body was in "perfect condition".
More work to do: coroner
More work to do: coroner
Five years after the Lachie Jones case was closed, a coroner has said there is further work for police to do.
No sign body frozen, dog handler tells court
No sign body frozen, dog handler tells court
The dog handler who pulled Lachie Jones’ body from the water said there was no indication the boy had been in a freezer.
Inmate flung faeces at Corrections officer
Inmate flung faeces at Corrections officer
An inmate threw faeces at a Corrections officer, a court has heard.