Blessie Gotingco
Accused says no plan to kill
The man accused of raping Blessie Gotingco before strangling her and cutting her throat says he had no plan to carry out the killing. Audio
Lawyer argues murder accused had a string of family tragedies
A lawyer for the court says the man accused of raping and murdering Blessie Gotingco had a string of family tragedies and was hooked on methamphetamine at the time she went missing. Audio
Ongoing trial for rape and murder of Blessie Gotingco
A detective held up a bloodied knife in court today, which he said he found in the kitchen of the man accused of the rape and murder of Blessie Gotingco. Audio
Evidence about the injuries of Blessie Gotingco
Blessie Gotingco's body showed signs of being hit by a car, being strangled and stabbed before she was dumped in a North Shore cemetery. Audio
Blessie Gotingco hit while on footpath - crash expert
A police crash expert says he believes Blessie Gotingco was walking on the footpath when she was hit by a car. Audio
Police say GPS led them to Blessie's body
GPS coordinates from the electronic bracelet worn by the man accused of Blessie Gotingco's murder led police directly to her body in the bush at a North Shore cemetery. Audio
Man accused of murder sacks his lawyer
The man accused of raping and murdering Blessie Gotingco says he ran her down by accident and took her home because he was on a curfew. Audio
Jury hears details of Blessie Gotingco's death
Disturbing details about the death of Auckland woman Blessie Gotingco emerged at the trial of the man accused of her murder yesterday. Audio
Murder trial hears how Auckland woman run down by car
Blessie Gotingco was a small woman in her mid 50s and didn't stand a chance - the Crown says she was walking home and just minutes from her front door, when she was hit by a car driven by a stranger… Audio