The mother of a woman murdered in New Zealand has told her killer she thinks about “the terror and pain she must have experienced at your hand”.
A 28-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been jailed for life for strangling Grace Millane while on a Tinder date in December 2018.
Her mother Gillian Millane told the killer “she died terrified and alone in your room”.
The man was sentenced at Auckland High Court to a minimum of 17 years in jail.
Mrs Millane, speaking to the court via a video-link and next to a picture of her 21-year-old daughter, told the man she had wanted to take her own life because of the pain he had caused her.
She said: “Grace wasn't just my daughter. She was my friend. My very best friend.
“I am absolutely heartbroken that you have taken my daughter's future and robbed us of so many memories that we were going to create.
“The tears I shed are never-ending at the thought of never having the chance to kiss my Grace goodbye.”
Her daughter's murderer held his head in his hands as he listened to the impact his “barbaric actions” have had on his victim's family.
Sentencing the man, Justice Simon Moore described the murderer's actions after the killing, including searching for pornography, as “conduct that underscores a lack of empathy and sense of…
