Trial begins for woman accused of killing her mother in Khandallah

Monday 23 June 2025 · 6 outlets · 8 reports · updated Mon 23 Jun 2025, 2:53pm

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Julia DeLuney, 53, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of her mother, Helen Gregory, in January last year. The Crown alleges DeLuney violently attacked Gregory at her Khandallah home and staged the scene to look like a fall. The trial commenced at the High Court in Wellington on Monday.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 23 Jun 2025, 5:00am

   Khandallah murder trial: Julia DeLuney denies killing her mother Helen Gregory (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 23 Jun 2025, 5:39am

   Wellington woman goes on trial accused of killing mother (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), 1News (opens in new tab)

   • Khandallah murder trial: Julia DeLuney booked tickets to ballet before attacking mother, Crown alleges (opens in new tab) Mon 23 Jun 2025, 2:53pm
3. Otago Daily TimesMon 23 Jun 2025, 7:44am

   Woman accused of killing mother to begin trial (opens in new tab)

   • Woman killed mother after buying ballet tickets - Crown (opens in new tab) Mon 23 Jun 2025, 1:13pm
4. The PostMon 23 Jun 2025, 1:39pm

   Daughter staged death of Wellington woman to look like a fall, Crown says (opens in new tab)

5. Stuff via RNZMon 23 Jun 2025, 2:13pm

   Wellington woman goes on trial accused of killing her mother (opens in new tab)

6. 1News via RNZMon 23 Jun 2025, 2:34pm

   Wellington woman booked ballet tickets then killed mother, Crown says (opens in new tab)