Felicity Dear

Father hopes partygoers 'released' from guilt

Crestani inquest: Father hopes partygoers 'released' from guilt

Sophia Crestani's father has told the inquest into her death that he hopes the young people caught up in the chaos at the party can be released from feeling guilty.

‘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".

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

Students gather outside the flat where Sophie Crestani (inset) died in 2019.

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

A former romantic partner of Sophia Crestani said he was "too scared to find out" whether she was dead.

Tenant breaks down at inquest

Sophia Crestani (inset) died during an overcrowded party at a student flat known as "The Manor"...

'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 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

The late Sophia Crestani’s parents, Bede Crestani and Elspeth McMillan, outside the Dunedin...

‘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

Kristian Glanville (aka Christopher Roche) was yesterday sentenced in the Dunedin District Court...

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

Jamie Meadows appeared by audiovisual link in the Dunedin District Court and will be released...

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

The allegations include possessing a sawn-off shotgun. Photo: NZ Police

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

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

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’

People who examined Lachie Jones soon after his death said his body was in "perfect condition".

More work to do: coroner

Invercargill District Court. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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

Simon Mount, KC. PHOTO: SOUTHLAND TIMES / STUFF

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.

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