The key witness in a Dunedin murder trial's been accused of living in a fantasy world
The key witness in a Dunedin murder trial's been accused of living in a fantasy world
26 November 2019
As the High Court trial of Venod Skantha enters its last days, his defence is outlining its case for his innocence.
Skantha denies murdering 16-year-old Amber-Rose Rush - and his Defence says the Crown's key witness is the real killer.
Lawyer Jonathan Eaton QC says the teen witness lives in a different world from most people - and has a documented record of lying to police.
Eaton says it's clear in his police interviews the witness has put himself in a movie script - where he's the star.
He says the youth clearly thinks he's very clever - and likely already has music picked out for the film they'll make about him.
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