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Woman Acquitted of Body Tampering by Insanity Defense

11/15/2025

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A woman in Nelson, New Zealand, has been found not guilty of tampering with a man's body by reason of insanity.
The man was discovered dead on January 10.
He likely died between December 27 and January 10, while living with the woman.
Judge Jo Rielly noted that the tampering was not deemed degrading.
The post-mortem was inconclusive due to decomposition.

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Story summary

A woman in Nelson, New Zealand, has been found not guilty of tampering with a man's body by reason of insanity.
The man was discovered dead on January 10.
He likely died between December 27 and January 10, while living with the woman.
Judge Jo Rielly noted that the tampering was not deemed degrading.
The post-mortem was inconclusive due to decomposition.