On that morning, the ute Bishell was driving ploughed into the teen’s vehicle head-on, leaving her dead at the scene. Keightley-Trigg’s mother, Suzie Keightley, told NZME after Bishell’s sentencing last week that their family hoped no other innocent life would be lost to Bishell’s “dangerous pattern”. Bishell told NZME he accepted responsibility for what happened and spoke of being a drug addict, and how he was working towards becoming clean. Kevin Bishell's life of crime has seen him involved in two deaths. He was also disqualified from driving for one year and an order was made for the destruction of the drugs and utensils.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 16, 2026 21:45 UTC