New Zealand Prime Minister apologises to family of Grace Millane

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern fought back tears as she apologized on Monday to the family of a 22-year-old British woman who was killed while she was on a backpacking tour, two days after a man was charged with the Briton’s murder.

The killing has shocked residents of New Zealand, where serious crimes are relatively rare and camping in remote mountains and farmlands is widely regarded as safe for tourists and New Zealanders alike.

Grace Millane, who was traveling the world after finishing university, went missing in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, on Dec. 1.

Police found Millane’s body on Sunday in a bush area just a few meters from a scenic drive in Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges. The body had not yet been formally identified but police said they believed it to be that of Millane.

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