Kiwibloggers speculate on identity of Grace Millane's murderer (Dec. 10, 2010)
Morrissey
Good Lord! You’re almost as precious about Santa Claus as poor old Matty McLean….
MATTY THE WEATHER GUY:[eyes moist with emotion, face twisted with sincerity] If you’re a four or five year old child and you don’t see the Santa you were expecting, it would BREAK YOUR HEART.
We now have to deal with the shocking murder of British backpacker Grace Millane. As to the arrested man, of what ethnic group will he belong to? Will he be a refugee or an immigrant and will he be a previous killer out on parole or will he be on bail?
Paulus
Obviously when the Police saw the hotel CCTV they knew who it was straight away.
SGA
Perhaps, but if they could link a rental car to the girl’s disappearance, then tracing the driver should be straightforward.
Dave Mann
Yes I thought that too. As he used the City Lights and he also seems to have rented a car, he probably had money and he was known to the police. I’m betting on a known criminal or out on bail. I wonder if he’ll get name suppression today on court?
In any case, as Poppa below and others here have said before, I feel really sorry for the poor young woman and her family. She backpacked in SOUTH AMERICA seemingly without incident, but she was killed here in New Zealand.
RIP.
Nookin
and he was known to the police.
I have not seen any reports that he was known to the police. What brought him to the attention of the police was the CTV footage showing the pair of them together.
Dave Mann
It’s a logical conclusion to make that this guy was already known to the police. Plod located and arrested him within hours (or maybe a day or so) of seeing him on the CCTV. As Paulus said above, they recognised him.
Poppa
Good questions Capt
God I feel for the father who travelled from UK to find this has happened
sooty
No word on the man. That usually means a person of colour!
kevn
@Capt… A rental car is part of the case details. Accused must have had the capability to hire one, license/passport etc.
Captain Mainwaring
Doesn’t rule out any of my possibilities.
Southern Raider
He might be indigenous
WaveyDavey
Unlikely. You need a credit card to hire a car.
Wangas Feral
He said indigenous not indigent.
WaveyDavey
There’s a difference?
Classic Liberal
This is getting silly. I’ve got very responsible and successful part Maori rellies and friends.
WaveyDavey
Gallows humour mate. Not everything in life is deadly-serious.
Classic Liberal
Sure, which is why I support freedom of speech but will post a ‘rolls eyes’ comment now and then.
Southern Raider
Cindy should actually be fronting up on this. It is her job to express to the UK and rest of the world how abhorrent this is to the average kiwi, but she won’t
cmm
I think she did.
Huevon
There was already an “anti-violence” action group on Radio NZ yesterday blaming men, rape culture, etc etc. We don’t even know who the perp is, but that doesn’t stop the swivel-eyed making politics out of it.
srylands
Yes I agree. RNZ was running this again this morning. Asking women travellers if they feel ‘safe’. This poor woman hooked up with the wrong guy and went back to his hotel room with him. Thousands of young and not so young people do this every week. And most of them have fun. Unfortunately there are a few psychopaths. She got one. That is why she died. Not because New Zealand had a rape culture.
Notsofast
We know the police are investigating properly, and taking seriously the forensic examination of the car. Scott Beard has a very good reputation.
Dave Mann
Is that you, Notsofast? The same Notsofast that we have all come to know and love for his rationality and earthy good sense?
Surely not…?
Longknives
I’m sure the Investigation Team are hugely relieved they get the ‘Notsofast’ nod of approval..
secondcumming
Nothing stolen from the victim, so that probably rules out one ethnic group
I wonder if Kim Workman and Little will say he is a good person who just does bad things.
Harkman
There is nothing that angers me more about than young girls that come out here for an adventure and go home as remains. Every year almost. Actually some American girl was in Chch a matter of days and was found dead a month or so ago. Just imagine the families grief, Mr Millane must be shattered. The only significant NZ public figure to ever openly/honestly speak out about this was Bob Jones, calling it a disgrace, he was right. This really angers me and some of you can remember far more incidences than I can.
Morrissey
Captain Mainwaring
As to the arrested man, of what ethnic group will he belong to? Will he be a refugee or an immigrant and will he be a previous killer out on parole or will he be on bail?
Paulus
SGA
Dave Mann
Nookin
Dave Mann
Poppa
sooty
kevn
Captain Mainwaring
Southern Raider
WaveyDavey
Wangas Feral
WaveyDavey
Classic Liberal
WaveyDavey
Classic Liberal
Southern Raider
cmm
Huevon
srylands
Notsofast
Dave Mann
Longknives
secondcumming
Fletch
Chuck Bird
Harkman
Albert_Ross
Fletch