THE KILLING OF SOPHIE ELLIOTT

''Sophie Elliott was 22 years old when she was stabbed to death in her Dunedin bedroom, the day before she was due to start a promising new career. The man who killed Sophie was a former boyfriend a man ten years her senior, and one of her academic tutors at Otago University.
The Killing Of Sophie Elliott, explores this killing, and examines the background to the crime.
The accused, Clayton Weatherston stood in the dock in the Christchurch High Court several weeks ago, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He denied murdering Sophie, and ultimately took the witness stand to try to explain his role in the 216 stab and cutting wounds that had been found on her body.
Clayton Weatherston's trial - covered extensively by the news media - appeared to capture the nation's attention.
On Real Crime: The Killing Of Sophie Elliott director, Rob Harley, examines key features of the case against a man whose life was laid bare on the witness stand, and whose complex behaviour [Weatherston had been diagnosed as having Narcissistic Personality Disorder] has become one of the most discussed criminal cases in recent history.'' TVNZ; tvnz.co.nz; 26/11/2009