
The killer of British backpacker Grace Millane has begun the process of appealing against his murder conviction and jail sentence, his barrister said.
Auckland-based Rachael Reed QC confirmed that an appeal had been filed in the New Zealand Court of Appeal.
The 28-year-old, who cannot be named, was jailed for at least 17 years for the murder last month.
He strangled Ms Millane in a hotel in Auckland, hid her body in a suitcase and buried it in bushland.




