26 May 2020

Pair who tortured and murdered 17-year-old sentenced to life

From Midday Report, 12:10 pm on 26 May 2020

A pair who tortured and murdered a teenager in South Auckland last year will both spend at least 19 years in prison after being sentenced to life today.

Toko Shane Winter - also known as Ashley Winter - and Kerry Te Amo were last year found guilty of kidnapping, torturing and murdering 17-year-old Dimetrius Pairama in 2018.

RNZ's court reporter Anneke Smith spoke with Māni Dunlop.

Warning, this story does involve some disturbing details,

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