Philip Polkinghorne murder trial grips NZ: Six weeks of courtroom drama - Steve Braunias

THREE KEY FACTS Retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, in 2021. The Crown alleges Polkinghorne, 71, strangled his wife and staged her death to look like a suicide at their Remuera home but the defence says there is no evidence of a homicide. Steve Braunias has been in court every day covering the trial for the Herald Steve Braunias is an award-winning New Zealand journalist, author, columnist and editor.

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