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18 Jan 2026 7:17
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  •   Home > News > Law and Order

    A woman charged with murder in a 24-year-old cold case in Christchurch has pleaded not guilty

    A woman charged with murder in a 24-year-old cold case in Christchurch has pleaded not guilty


    Angela Blackmoore was found stabbed to death in her Wainoni home in 1995.

    Police arrested two people last month and charged them with the murder.

    Today at the High Court, a 47-year-old woman entered the not guilty plea - her trial will not be heard until February 2021.

    A 45-year-old man also charged with the murder appeared via audio visual link - but did not enter a plea.

    Both are expected to apply for electronically monitored bail.

    A special name suppression hearing will be also be held next month.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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