Mellory Manning | |
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 One of the early photos released of Mallory throughout the investigation | |
| Born | Ngatai Lynette Manning 6 February 1981 |
| Died | 18 December 2008 (aged 27) |
| Cause of death | Knife wounds, strangling, beaten with steel rod[1] |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
Ngatai Lynette Manning (also known as Mellory Manning) was murdered in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 18 December 2008. Manning was picked up from Manchester Street and presumably taken to a property in Avonside and brutally killed by stabbing, strangling and assault with a metal pole. Her body was then dumped in the nearby Avon River and found the next morning by a kayaker. In March 2012 a 24-year-old man was arrested and charged with the murder and abduction of Manning. He was later convicted of her murder, but this conviction was overturned on appeal and the charge was later dismissed.
Previously, the case's severity and longevity had led police to fear of a repeat killer, and a reward on information was issued.[2] Following the arrest police acknowledged there were more people involved than the man in custody and the investigation would be ongoing.
- ^ "Manning police to continue search at property". One News. Television New Zealand. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ "Reward for info on Manning murder extended". One News. Television New Zealand. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2011.