Grace Millane murder: accused appears in court for the first time

Identity of suspect suppressed as judge tells family he hopes justice will be ‘fair, swift and ultimately brings you some peace’

A judge has acknowledged the grieving family of British backpacker Grace Millane as the man accused of her murder in New Zealand made a first appearance in court.

The 26-year-old was taken into custody after police launched a homicide probe over the weekend and found Millane’s body in bush on the western outskirts of the city, about 25km from where she last seen entering the central CityLife Hotel with a man on 1 December, the day before her 22nd birthday.

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