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| Boy to go on trial over NZ murder | Boy to go on trial over NZ murder |
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| The teenager charged with the murder of Orkney backpacker Karen Aim in New Zealand has been committed for trial. | The teenager charged with the murder of Orkney backpacker Karen Aim in New Zealand has been committed for trial. |
| A preliminary hearing in the Youth Court in Taupo examined three days of evidence about the 26-year-old's death. | A preliminary hearing in the Youth Court in Taupo examined three days of evidence about the 26-year-old's death. |
| The 15-year-old accused, who was 14 at the time of the death in January, has lodged a plea of not guilty. | The 15-year-old accused, who was 14 at the time of the death in January, has lodged a plea of not guilty. |
| The accused, who cannot be named, will stand trial at the High Court in Rotorua, although no date was set. His next appearance will be on 2 October. | |
| Ms Aim died shortly after being attacked in a street close to the college in Taupo. | Ms Aim died shortly after being attacked in a street close to the college in Taupo. |
| She was unconscious when she was found on 16 January and died afterwards in hospital as a result of head injuries. | She was unconscious when she was found on 16 January and died afterwards in hospital as a result of head injuries. |
| The court heard that police found a handbag and a baseball bat with blood on it under the accused's house. | The court heard that police found a handbag and a baseball bat with blood on it under the accused's house. |
| It was also told that the day after Ms Aim's death, the accused, who is from New Zealand, told college security guard Lee Herewini that a "guy" called Brian had carried out the attack. | It was also told that the day after Ms Aim's death, the accused, who is from New Zealand, told college security guard Lee Herewini that a "guy" called Brian had carried out the attack. |
| The accused told police that he had spent the night of the murder at home with his grandparents, the court heard. | The accused told police that he had spent the night of the murder at home with his grandparents, the court heard. |