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Another two people were found guilty in the Invercargill High Court today
Two more guilty verdicts have been delivered in Invercargill this afternoon as the trial of five people charged with the murder of 19-year-old Jack McAllister came to a close.
The defendants standing trial for the past five weeks, all facing a single charge of murdering Mr McAllister are:
- Christopher Brown (20)
- Laura Scheepers (19)
- Natasha Ruffell (27)
- David Wilson (20)
- A 24-year-old woman with interim name suppression
Mr McAllister died from injuries suffered during an attack at Stadium Southland on 7th June last year.
The two found guilty, Christopher Brown of murder and Laura Scheepers of manslaughter by the eleven person jury in the Invercargill High Court today.
Both are scheduled to be sentenced on 24th October 24.
While Natasha Ruffell, David Wilson and the 24-year-old woman with interim name suppression were found not guilty on all charges.
Wilson, Ruffell and the woman with name suppression were found not guilty on all charges.
Two others Brayden Whiting-Roff, who fatally stabbed McAllister on the night in question, and a teenage woman with name suppression pleaded guilty to McAllister’s murder before the trial.
NOTE: Interim name suppression is in place.