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NZ backpacker murder guilty plea Boy, 15, admits backpacker murder
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A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to the murder of Orkney woman Karen Aim in New Zealand last yearA 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to the murder of Orkney woman Karen Aim in New Zealand last year
Shane Broughtan made a brief appearance in court in Rotorua and will be sentenced there on 6 March.Shane Broughtan made a brief appearance in court in Rotorua and will be sentenced there on 6 March.
Ms Aim, 26, died after a night out in the popular tourist resort of Taupo in January 2008.Ms Aim, 26, died after a night out in the popular tourist resort of Taupo in January 2008.
She was unconscious when she was found and died afterwards in hospital as a result of head injuries. Her parents were in court for the verdict. She was unconscious when she was found and died afterwards in hospital as a result of head injuries. Her parents were in court for the plea.
Brian and Peggy Aim had travelled to New Zealand expecting to sit through a month-long trial.