New Zealander jailed for two years after civil case finding

Thursday 29 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 29 May 2025, 6:08pm

Donald McPherson has been sentenced to two years in prison for contempt of court. A UK civil case found the Takapuna-born man unlawfully killed his wife, Paula Leeson, in Denmark in 2017. He also failed to disclose secret life insurance policies worth $7.9 million.

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1. StuffThu 29 May 2025, 1:40pm

   New Zealand man found to have killed millionaire wife jailed for two years after civil case (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 29 May 2025, 6:08pm

   Kiwi fraudster Donald McPherson found to have killed his wife, jailed for two years (opens in new tab)