Death of Pauline Hanna

Pauline Hanna
Born
Pauline Kay Hanna

(1958-02-21)21 February 1958
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand[1]
DiedApril 2021[2] (age 63)[3]
Body discovered5 April 2021
Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand

Pauline Kay Hanna (21 February 1958 – April 2021) was a New Zealand woman who was found dead in her home in Remuera, Auckland, that she shared with her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, on 5 April 2021. The circumstances of her death attracted significant media attention after Polkinghorne was accused of murdering her and staging the death as suicide by hanging.[2][4] On 23 September 2024, Polkinghorne was acquitted following an eight week-long murder trial at the Auckland High Court.[5][6]

  1. ^ Meng-Yee, Carolyne (4 June 2021). "Remuera death: Who was Pauline Hanna and what happened on Easter Monday". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Lane, Jordan (29 July 2024). "Polkinghorne accused of strangling wife, staging scene". 1News. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ Kapitan, Craig (30 July 2024). "Jury read 'suspicious' affidavit from Philip Polkinghorne, accused of strangling wife Pauline Hanna in Remuera, Auckland". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Timeline of the death of Pauline Hanna and the trial of Philip Polkinghorne". RNZ. 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ Kapitan, Craig; Harris, Katie (23 September 2024). "Philip Polkinghorne trial live updates: Eye surgeon found not guilty of murder and manslaughter". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Jury finds Philip Polkinghorne not guilty of murder". RNZ. 23 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.