Grace Millane suspect had no motive to murder UK backpacker, says defence
Expert for defence says no sign of violence on Millane’s body though some bruising consistent with being restrained
Defence lawyers for the New Zealand man accused of murdering Grace Millane have told a jury the accused had no motive to murder her, that there were no signs of violence in the hotel room, or on Millane’s body.
A 27-year-old man, whose name is suppressed, has pleaded not guilty to murdering the British backpacker on the night of 1 December last year. Prosecutors allege Millane was murdered by the accused in his hotel room after a Tinder date, while the defence says she died accidentally while being consensually strangled during sex.