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| Boy, 15, admits backpacker murder | Boy, 15, admits backpacker murder |
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| A 15-year-old has pleaded guilty to the murder of Orkney woman Karen Aim in New Zealand last year | |
| The boy, who was 14 at the time, 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 plea. | 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. | Brian and Peggy Aim had travelled to New Zealand expecting to sit through a month-long trial. |
| Mr Aim said he wanted to attend the trial to find out what happened to his daughter in the crucial 30 minutes before her death. | |
| Police found Karen near a school where windows had been smashed and security camera footage showed a person riding a distinctive bike through the school grounds at the time. | |
| Officers said Karen's handbag and camera were recovered at the home of the boy, who cannot be named. |