Adoniah Lorigan's son Brendon Hamilton, 21, was killed in May 2019. Photo / Stephen ParkerThe mother of 21-year-old Brendon Hamilton says her son's girlfriend frequently hit and swore at him. On Monday afternoon, Hamilton's mum Adoniah Lorigan told jurors of the last time she spoke with her son on the phone. Lorigan said her son told her: "Mum, I love you. The murder trial also heard Hamilton said he would ensure Simeon's family stayed away from Lorigan's house.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 22, 2021 05:27 UTC