Details revealed in Julia DeLuney murder trial

Thursday 26 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 7 reports · updated Fri 27 Jun 2025, 9:49am

A jury in Wellington has heard how police shifted their investigation from accidental death to murder following inconsistencies in Julia DeLuney's account. DeLuney is accused of murdering her mother, Helen Gregory, at her Khandallah home in January 2024. The trial is expected to last at least four weeks.

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1. RNZThu 26 Jun 2025, 7:03am

   Helen Gregory murder trial: How the investigation shifted away from accidental death (opens in new tab)

   • Khandallah murder crime scene 'very confronting', says detective (opens in new tab) Fri 27 Jun 2025, 6:13am
2. 1News via RNZThu 26 Jun 2025, 8:42am

   Khandallah murder trial: How investigators moved away from accidental death (opens in new tab)

   • Helen Gregory murder trial: Why police didn't buy DeLuney's account (opens in new tab) Thu 26 Jun 2025, 4:59pm
   • Khandallah murder crime scene 'very confronting' — detective (opens in new tab) Fri 27 Jun 2025, 9:49am
3. Stuff via RNZThu 26 Jun 2025, 3:35pm

   Helen Gregory murder trial: Why police didn’t buy Julia DeLuney's accident claim (opens in new tab)

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4. The PostThu 26 Jun 2025, 3:46pm

   Khandallah murder trial: ‘Square inch’ search of Helen Gregory’s property (opens in new tab)