A man who beat his partner to death has been cleared of her murder -- and instead found guilty of manslaughter
A man who beat his partner to death has been cleared of her murder -- and instead found guilty of manslaughter
14 March 2024
Open Justice reports 26-year-old Richard Coburn has been on trial in the High Court at Hamilton fighting a murder charge after killing his partner, Paige Tutemahurangi, in their Kahikatea Drive home last July.
While Coburn admitted killing her, he maintained he didn't know his punches would result in her death.
Justice Mary Peters today convicted Coburn of manslaughter and remanded him into custody for sentencing in June.
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