Chilling murder of backpacker Grace Millane explored in new documentary
Grace was discovered to have been killed after going on a date with a man she met on dating app Tinder A new documentary, "The Murder Of Grace Millane", is set to explore the murder of British backpacker Grace Mills, 22, who disappeared in New Zealand in 2018. The documentary, which was made with the consent of Grace's family and the lead investigator, will air on Sky Documentaries and NOW TV from October 22. It will also examine the trial of 26-year-old Jesse Kempson, who was charged with her murder and claimed that Grace had died during a consensual sex act. Documentary heavily includes evidence from the trial including contradictory CCTV, Kempson's internet search history for porn hours after Grace's death, and the location where he would later bury her body in a suitcase. The film also explores the use of the 'rough sex' defence and the social media reaction.
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A new documentary is set to explore to murder of British backpacker Grace Millane. The 22-year-old was enjoying a trip of a lifetime in New Zealand when she disappeared in December 2018.
Days after her disappearance, 26-year-old Jesse Kempson was charged with her murder and her body was found the next day. At his trial in November 2019, Kempson claimed that Grace had died during a consensual sex act.
Almost five years after her death, a new documentary - made with the consent of Grace's family and the lead investigator - will reflect on the night of her murder and the trial that followed. It will also focus on Kempson's use of the 'rough sex' defence and the social media reaction.
When is the documentary on?
The Murder Of Grace Millane will air on Sky Documentaries and NOW TV from October 22. Her disappearance sparked global attention from the media and the public at the time, with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern issuing an apology to Grace's grieving family.
The documentary has been made by filmmaker Helena Coan - featuring leading investigator DI Beard and with the blessing of Grace's family. Coan says that Kempson's defence - who argued that Grace had asked to be choked during sex - was one of the reasons she felt passionate about telling Grace's story.
Coan explains: "I've been in that position and probably every woman in the history of the world has been in that position, on a new date with someone that you don't really know. We're excited to be there. The CCTV footage shows a "young girl having fun in a new country. She was just a normal young woman who absolutely didn't deserve what was about to happen to her."
Grace Millane was a 22-year-old British tourist from Essex who disappeared in Auckland, New Zealand in 2018. She was on a backpacking gap year from the University of Lincoln.
Less than a week after she arrived in New Zealand, Grace was reported missing and was last seen at a hotel with Kempson. It later emerged in court that Kempson had a history of violence against women.
The documentary heavily features evidence from the trial including contradictory CCTV, Kempson's internet search history for porn hours after Grace's death and Kempson hunting through Grace's bag after she left the table during their date. Kempson also searched for 'Waitakere ranges' - the location where he would later bury her body in a suitcase.
There were no calls to emergency services to get help and he also took photos of her. At the trial, the jury saw through Kempson's story and he was found guilty of her murder and sentenced to serve a minimum of 17 years in prison.
Coan explains: "People don't really understand the prevalence of the rough sex defence. Men are getting away with the most heinous, manipulative, planned, pre-meditated crimes. And they are saying, basically, 'she asked for it'. It's scary to see how lawyers use this defence and how juries still buy into this idea, that a woman can consent to being strangled to death."
المواضيع: Crime, Documentaries, Murder