'Uncle Vinny' went from 'celebrity' to out of control

'Uncle Vinny' went from 'celebrity' to out of control

From casting himself as a "benevolent godfather" Venod Skatha descended into alcoholism and ultimately killed to protect his fragile medical career. Rob Kidd spoke to those closest to him who watched his decline.

바카라 사이트 디시 Guilty

Shane Rush (centre) and family leave after a jury in the High Court at Dunedin yesterday found...

바카라 사이트 디시 Guilty

The family of a teen stabbed to death by a Dunedin doctor say they will somehow have to move on from their double tragedy.

Life out of control spiralled into murder

When junior doctor Venod Skantha moved to Dunedin in 2017, his life quickly began to spiral out of control. One young girl stood up against him and was killed for her courage.

'Justice for our beautiful girl'

Guilty! Doctor murdered Amber-Rose

The father of murdered teenager Amber-Rose Rush has welcomed today's guilty verdict, saying it has brought "justice for our beautiful young girl".

Jury retires in Amber-Rose murder trial

Justice Gerald Nation in the High Court at Dunedin. Photo: Christine O'Connor

Jury retires in Amber-Rose murder trial

The jury in the Amber-Rose Rush murder trial has retired to consider its verdicts.

A murder to save a career?

Venod Skantha denies murdering Amber-Rose Rush. Photo: Christine O'Connor

A murder to save a career?

The Crown says a Dunedin doctor killed a teenage girl with “one quick incision” as she lay in bed, but the defence has rubbished the prosecution's theories.

Skantha 'victim of blinkered approach': lawyer

A Dunedin doctor accused of stabbing a teenage girl to death has been the victim of a “blinkered” approach by police, his lawyer says.

Skantha trial: Crown makes closing statement

A Dunedin doctor was the only one with a motive to stab a teenage girl to death and was willing to take “a massive risk” to silence her, the Crown says.

Man denies murder charge over Dunedin death

John Collins in the High Court at Dunedin via video link yesterday. Photos: Gerard O'Brien

Man denies murder charge over Dunedin death

A man has denied a charge of murder but admitted unlawfully taking the victim's car.

Accused told police he is 'definitely not a creep'

Venod Skantha. Photo: Christine O'Connor

Accused told police he is 'definitely not a creep'

A Dunedin doctor told police the theory he killed a teenage girl to stop her destroying his career was "absurd".

Bid to rob band of money thwarted by dog

Samuel Cook (left) and Boycee Karetu pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit an aggravated robbery...

Bid to rob band of money thwarted by dog

Two would-be robbers who went to great lengths to rip off a travelling band were thwarted by an aggressive dog, a court has heard.

Sex attacker sent victim letters from prison

Corrections has apologised to the victim of a psychopathic sex attacker after he sent her letters from prison following his arrest.

Skantha told police he is 'definitely not a creep'

A Dunedin doctor accused of the murder of a teenage girl told police he never visited her house on the night of her death.

Claim woman groped, machete threat made

A jury in a murder trial has heard how a Dunedin doctor allegedly molested a semi-conscious woman and threatened another with a machete.

Sex with Skantha: 'I would not do that'

A witness has told a court how a Dunedin doctor twice offered a teenage girl money for sex – just weeks before he allegedly murdered her.

Money, Mache안전한 바카라사이트가 브랜딩 된 것으로 추정

A Dunedin doctor allegedly offered three teenagers money for sex, including one he is accused of stabbing to death.

Accused offered victim k for sex, court told

Weeks before a teenage girl was killed, a Dunedin doctor allegedly molested her and offered her up to $20,000 for sex.

Threats, lies and drugs - witness

A Dunedin doctor accused of murder allegedly groped a sleeping woman then threatened to kill her if she told anyone.

Victim told friend accused molested her, court hears

Amber-Rose Rush was murdered in her Dunedin home last year. Photo :Supplied via NZ Herald

Victim told friend accused molested her, court hears

A month before being stabbed to death, a teenager told her friend a Dunedin doctor had molested her, a court has heard.

Key witness was afraid for his life

A witness says a Dunedin doctor sounded "angry and quite stressed'' just minutes before he is accused of stabbing a teenage girl to death.

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