A body found in Gulf Harbour is an Asian woman, details of Golriz Ghahraman's shoplifting revealed, and a fake Uber driver jailed for sex attacks.
1 Body found by fisherman was an Asian woman, police say
A homicide investigation has been launched after human remains were found in the water off Gulf Harbour.
Inspector Tim Williams says the victim was a female of Asian-descent, possibly Chinese.
"At this stage, we have not been able to confirm the identity of the victim," he said, adding she was also small in stature.
2 Golriz Ghahraman: Court documents reveal more details of offending
New details of former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman's shopliftinghave come to light.
Ghahraman, 43, yesterday admitted four counts of shoplifting and an agreed summary of facts was released to media this morning.
It outlines the methods she used, the moment a store manager noticed an item was missing, and a car park confrontation with an employee at high-end Auckland store Scotties Boutique.
3 First head knock-linked brain disease in pro New Zealand rugby player confirmed
The first case of a degenerative brain disease linked to constant head knocks in a New Zealand professional rugby player has been confirmed.
Billy Guyton, a former Super Rugby player, Māori All Black and Tasman Mako halfback, died at 33 in 2023.
A detailed examination of his brain by the Neurological Foundation’s Brain Bank shows he had stage 2 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE.
4 Fake Uber driver jailed over Melbourne sex attacks
A father-of-three who lurked outside Melbourne night spots pretending to be an Uber driver to pick up and sexually assault three young women will be locked up for at least six years.
Francesco De Luise, 60, pleaded guilty to six sex offences, including rape, sexual assault and sexual activity directed at another person.
5 Western Australian cop and fiancée were announcing pregnancy when he died
It’s been revealed the fiancée of a Western Australian police officer killed in a “freak accident” at their engagement party is pregnant with his baby.
Liam Trimmer and Lilly Watts, a nurse, were celebrating their engagement with friends on Saturday night, when Trimmer fell and cut his neck. Despite efforts to save him, he died at the scene.
Now, a Gofundme set up by one of Watts’ friends revealed Watts was 14 weeks pregnant.
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Parasitic tapeworm larvae discovered in a US man’s brain, which caused worsening migraines, were likely consumed when he ate under cooked bacon.
The 52-year-old’s ordeal was detailed in a report by the American Journal of Case Reports. The man had complained of weekly migraines that were unresponsive to medication.
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