Anna Leask

Anna Leask

Senior Journalist - Crime and Justice·NZ Herald·

2 Nov, 2026 06:00 AM9 mins to read

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Sandy Graham was jailed for life for murdering Dale Watene and hiding his body in Ōtautau.

Convicted murderer Sandy Graham is fighting her conviction, claiming jurors never heard crucial evidence about years of domestic violence, alcoholism and trauma that shaped her actions.

She said her trial was “unfair”, in part because her domestic violence experience was significantly “minimised” and the

Source: New Zealand Herald · Anna Leask

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