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| Youth given life for Aim murder | Youth given life for Aim murder |
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| A New Zealand teenager has been jailed for life for the murder of a Scottish woman. | A New Zealand teenager has been jailed for life for the murder of a Scottish woman. |
| Jah che Broughton, 15, who admitted the murder of Karen Aim, from Orkney, is the youngest New Zealander to receive a life sentence. | Jah che Broughton, 15, who admitted the murder of Karen Aim, from Orkney, is the youngest New Zealander to receive a life sentence. |
| Ms Aim, 26, died in hospital after she was attacked in the North Island resort of Taupo on 17 January, 2008. | Ms Aim, 26, died in hospital after she was attacked in the North Island resort of Taupo on 17 January, 2008. |
| At the High Court in Rotorua, Broughton was ordered to serve at least 12-and-a-half years in jail. | At the High Court in Rotorua, Broughton was ordered to serve at least 12-and-a-half years in jail. |
| Karen Aim, a graduate in printed textiles from Dundee University, had been doing design work for Marks & Spencer before heading to New Zealand in 2006. | Karen Aim, a graduate in printed textiles from Dundee University, had been doing design work for Marks & Spencer before heading to New Zealand in 2006. |
| I would have been so proud to take Karen down the aisle in her wedding dress. Instead I took her down the aisle in her coffin Brian AimKaren Aim's father | I would have been so proud to take Karen down the aisle in her wedding dress. Instead I took her down the aisle in her coffin Brian AimKaren Aim's father |
| She returned home to save for a year-long trip to the country which began on 21 October 2007. | She returned home to save for a year-long trip to the country which began on 21 October 2007. |
| On the night of her murder she had been out with friends when her body was found by police called to investigate vandalism at a College in Taupo. | On the night of her murder she had been out with friends when her body was found by police called to investigate vandalism at a College in Taupo. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed she died of head injuries inflicted with a baseball bat which was later found under Broughton's house. | A post-mortem examination revealed she died of head injuries inflicted with a baseball bat which was later found under Broughton's house. |
| At a memorial service in Taupo in January 2008, Ms Aim's aunt, Violet Perfect, said she had "absolutely buzzed with life". | At a memorial service in Taupo in January 2008, Ms Aim's aunt, Violet Perfect, said she had "absolutely buzzed with life". |
| But that bright light had been "cruelly snuffed out", she said. | But that bright light had been "cruelly snuffed out", she said. |
| 'Moment's madness' | 'Moment's madness' |
| Her niece had died "in unimaginable terror and pain after being savagely beaten on a street corner". | Her niece had died "in unimaginable terror and pain after being savagely beaten on a street corner". |
| Broughton was also sentenced to six years to be served concurrently for injuring a 17-year-old woman with intent to cause her grievous bodily harm. | Broughton was also sentenced to six years to be served concurrently for injuring a 17-year-old woman with intent to cause her grievous bodily harm. |
| This incident was unrelated to the murder of Ms Aim and took place two weeks before she was killed. | This incident was unrelated to the murder of Ms Aim and took place two weeks before she was killed. |
| Karen Aim was found unconscious in the street in January 2008 | |
| Ms Aim's parents, Brian and Peggy, from Holm in Orkney, travelled to New Zealand in February for proceedings against Broughton. | Ms Aim's parents, Brian and Peggy, from Holm in Orkney, travelled to New Zealand in February for proceedings against Broughton. |
| After the teenager's guilty plea, Mr Aim said: "I would have been so proud to take Karen down the aisle in her wedding dress. | After the teenager's guilty plea, Mr Aim said: "I would have been so proud to take Karen down the aisle in her wedding dress. |
| "Instead I took her down the aisle in her coffin. | "Instead I took her down the aisle in her coffin. |
| "Jah che will never know how much he has taken from us in one moment's madness." | "Jah che will never know how much he has taken from us in one moment's madness." |
| He added: "He has taken away Karen's life. He has also destroyed his own life. Anger, revenge, would only destroy my own life and I do still feel sorry for him." | |
| Mr Aim said he did not want New Zealand's reputation to suffer as a result, and would be returning as the family had made new friends there since Karen's death. | Mr Aim said he did not want New Zealand's reputation to suffer as a result, and would be returning as the family had made new friends there since Karen's death. |
| Broughton's family declined to comment. | Broughton's family declined to comment. |