5 Mar 2024

Christchurch man to be sentenced for murder of childhood friend

From Morning Report, 7:34 am on 5 March 2024

A Christchurch man will be sentenced on Tuesday for the murder of his childhood friend, a man who has been missing since 2017.

David Benbow was found guilty of murdering 49-year-old Michael McGrath.

The Crown says he was furious that his old friend had started a relationship with Benbow's ex-partner.

RNZ Christchurch reporter Rachel Graham will be at the sentencing.