Rapist's victim tells of terrifying 'hell'
Rapist's victim tells of terrifying 'hell'
For three days, he beat his victim, raped her and hacked her hair off with a knife.
Rob Kidd
Blood found in car most likely to be from victim
Blood found in car most likely to be from victim
Blood on a Dunedin doctor's shoe and the window of his car was 800,000million times more likely to be Amber-Rose Rush's than anyone else, a court has heard.
Life ban, but mercy shown for apology
Life ban, but mercy shown for apology
A South Otago rugby player has been banned from the sport for life for punching a referee — but his victim says he forgives the player.
Blood 'extremely' likely to be Amber-Rose's
Blood on shoe and car 'extremely' likely to be Amber-Rose's, court hears
Blood on a Dunedin doctor's shoe and the window of his car was 800,000 million times more likely to be Amber-Rose Rush's than anyone else, a court has heard.
Blood found on doctor's shoes, car and bag
Blood found on doctor's shoes, car and bag, court hears
The blood of a teenage girl was found in a doctor's car, on his shoes and in a bag in which he allegedly put his clothes, a court has heard.
No signs of a struggle, forensic expert tells jury
No signs of a struggle, forensic expert tells jury
A scientist who examined the bedroom where a Dunedin teenager was stabbed to death says there were no obvious signs of a struggle.
Witness a sex offender
Witness a sex offender
The teenager whose testimony has painted a Dunedin doctor as a murderer has been revealed to be a sex offender who previously lied to police.
Key witness admits lying to police about past sex offences
Key witness admits lying to police about past sex offences
The key witness in the Amber-Rose Rush murder trial lied to police about sexual offences he committed just two months before her death, a court has heard.
Witness denies involvement
Witness denies involvement
The key witness in a murder trial previously professed his love for the victim but has denied he was obsessed with her.
'Like a good script for a film': Defence questions star witness
'Like a good script for a film': Defence questions star witness
The Crown's key witness had too much information on the murder of a 16-year-old Dunedin girl not to be involved, defence lawyers say.
Friend says murder accused told him 'no-one could survive that'
Friend says murder accused told him 'no-one could survive that'
A doctor accused of murdering a teenage girl checked news websites repeatedly following the incident and allegedly said he hoped she was dead.
Doctor 'admitted killing Amber-Rose'
Doctor admitted killing Amber-Rose: Teen witness
A key witness in the case against a Dunedin doctor has told a jury the accused admitted murdering Amber-Rose after returning from her house holding her blood-covered cellphone.
Bid to have injury conviction wiped fails
Bid to have injury conviction wiped fails
A top rugby player and junior weightlifting world champion may have had his international sporting dreams permanently dashed.
Dreams likely dashed after Dunedin dust-up
Dreams likely dashed after Dunedin dust-up
A top rugby player and junior weightlifting world champion may have had his international sporting dreams dashed.
Dreams likely dashed after Dunedin dust-up
Dreams likely dashed after Dunedin dust-up
A top rugby player and junior weightlifting world champion may have had his international sporting dreams dashed.
Fatal wound severed vital artery
Fatal wound severed vital artery
A teenager allegedly killed by a Dunedin doctor bled to death from a wound to her neck that severed a vital artery and her windpipe, a pathologist says.
CCTV shows accused's car on way to victim's home: Crown
CCTV shows accused's car on way to victim's home: Crown
A jury has been shown CCTV footage which puts what the Crown says is a Dunedin doctor's car on the route to his victim's home.
Accused hinted death a suicide
Accused hinted death a suicide
Less than two days after allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old girl to death, a Dunedin doctor suggested to her mother it was probably a suicide.
Police soon tailing murder-accused
Police soon tailing murder-accused
Less then two days after a teenage girl's death, police were tailing a Dunedin doctor, a court has heard.
Messages to older sister, boyfriend
Messages to older sister, boyfriend
Only minutes before a 16-year-old Dunedin girl was stabbed to death, she messaged her older sister, telling her: "I'm so angry."