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      Home > News > Local Politics

    A conviction's been overturned for a former Napier City councillor found guilty of drowning his wife in a Canadian lake ...and he may go to trial for a third time

    A conviction's been overturned for a former Napier City councillor found guilty of drowning his wife in a Canadian lake ...and he may go to trial for a third time


    Kiwi Peter Beckett was found guilty of killing Laura Letts-Beckett in a second trial in 2017 - after a hung jury in the first.

    Canadian news website, Castanet, is reporting the British Colombia Court of Appeal found mistakes by the presiding justice and Crown prosecutors in the second trial.

    The elementary school teacher died more than 10 years ago while the couple were fishing in small inflatable boat, northeast of Vancouver.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     14 Oct: Two new faces will be around Christchurch City Council's table for the next three years
     10 Oct: Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer
     09 Oct: Hopes a new City Council will improve business confidence in Wellington
     05 Oct: Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori
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     International:
    Prince Andrew is no longer the Duke of York but will likely remain a prince. Here's why 21:07

     Entertainment:
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     Entertainment:
    Eminem is reportedly in a relationship with his longtime hair and grooming specialist Katrina Malota 20:30

     Entertainment:
    Prince Andrew is reportedly preparing to relinquish all of his royal titles including Duke of York 20:00

     Entertainment:
    Ethan Hawke was relieved to wrap filming on his latest movie Blue Moon 19:30

     Entertainment:
    Jennifer Lawrence had to dance naked with Robert Pattinson on their new movie Die, My Love 19:00

     Health & Safety:
    Warnings a person infectious with measles - was at Auckland City Hospital's Emergency Department for more than nine hours last Friday 18:57

     Business:
    Belief inflation's peaked - and it's all downhill from here 18:37

     Entertainment:
    Kathy Griffin feels that her divorce from Randy Bick was "harder" than her lung cancer battle 18:30

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