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Woman Stabs Partner in Self-Defense, Faces Home Detention

7/19/2025

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In a tragic turn of events, Te Waiariki Te Uaahiahi Grace fatally stabbed her partner, Mongrel Mob member Te Reo Wickliffe-Heta, during a violent confrontation at her home in December 2023. Grace, now facing 10 months of home detention, argued she acted in self-defense against Wickliffe-Heta, who had a troubling history of aggression, including a previous charge of attempted strangulation.

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Story summary

In a tragic turn of events, Te Waiariki Te Uaahiahi Grace fatally stabbed her partner, Mongrel Mob member Te Reo Wickliffe-Heta, during a violent confrontation at her home in December 2023. Grace, now facing 10 months of home detention, argued she acted in self-defense against Wickliffe-Heta, who had a troubling history of aggression, including a previous charge of attempted strangulation.