News | Christchurch
30 Jun 2025 16:29
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > National > Christchurch

    The daughter of a Christchurch pensioner killed by her mental health patient gardener, says she was shocked to learn he'd killed before

    The daughter of a Christchurch pensioner killed by her mental health patient gardener, says she was shocked to learn he'd killed before


    Elliott Cameron has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Frances Phelps - known as Faye - at Mount Pleasant in October.

    The lifting of a 50-year-old suppression order means Newstalk ZB can now report he'd killed his brother, as he slept, in 1975.

    Newstalk ZB's Claire Sherwood says Faye Phelps' daughter Karen says her mother had no idea of his history.

    She says he was an odd character, but nothing about him had indicated the violence he might inflict.

    Karen Phelps now wants Hillmorton Hospital to realise the impact of their decisions around his care.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Christchurch News
     30 Jun: The Police watchdog's reopened a complaint into a Christchurch detective's alleged intimate relationship, with a rape complainant
     30 Jun: Police are investigating an unexplained death in Canterbury's Amberley
     27 Jun: The Mainland Tactix netballers are being inspired by the strong performances of Canterbury teams in elite competition
     27 Jun: The removal of red tape is helping Canterbury's economic sector towards economic expansion
     26 Jun: The Department of Conservation's preparing to remove a dead orca near Christchurch's Waimairi Beach this morning
     26 Jun: One person's in custody after a standoff that lasted more than four hours - on Christchurch's Wilsons Road
     26 Jun: Another airline's increasing capacity to Christchurch Airport over summer
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Another All Blacks forward has been ruled out of this month's series against France More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    House prices have remained static since January More...


     Today's News

    		 National:
    Unsafe and unethical: bed shortages mean dementia patients with psychiatric symptoms are admitted to medical wards 16:17

     Business:
    House prices have remained static since January 16:17

     Business:
    China's EV newcomer Xiaomi sells nearly 300,000 SUVs in an hour 16:07

     Netball:
    The Stars will square off against the Mystics in Auckland tonight without former Silver Fern Kayla Johnson 16:07

     National:
    On her new album, Lorde creates pop at its purest – performative, playful and alive to paradox 16:07

     Business:
    House sales are up, but not prices 15:27

     General:
    High praise from New Zealand rowing coach Mike Rodger for Logan Ullrich  14:57

     Business:
    Three months on from 'Liberation Day', Donald Trump's trade war is punishing US businesses 14:07

     Law and Order:
    A 27-year-old Auckland man's been arrested - accused of doing a runner after crashing his car into a pole while evading police 14:07

     General:
    New Zealand's single sculling production line has unearthed another gem 13:27

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd