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Case #047 - Sophie Elliott
Season 7 · Episode 47

Case #047 - Sophie Elliott

Crimes NZ

December 27, 202224m 11s

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Show Notes

In January 2008, Gil Elliott received the worst news possible. His 22-year-old daughter Sophie had been stabbed to death. He talks to Jesse Mulligan about those moments, the horror that followed and his fight for change.

In 2008, Sophie Elliot was stabbed to death by her former partner, Clayton Weatherston.

Since her death, her family have been tirelessly campaigning for changes to prevent another case like hers.

Gil Elliott talks to Jesse about the dreadful events of January 2008 and the fight for victims rights and changes to policies to stop academic staff having relationships with students.

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