Nortessa Montgomerie before she was abducted and assaulted for almost 40 hours by her ex Nathan Boulter. On July 22, Boulter went to a hunting store in Christchurch and purchased a 19cm pig-sticker knife. Her terrified children ran inside the house to safety as Boulter carried out a “frenzied” attack, stabbing McDonald 55 times. “We [women] were all in a lot of danger, and now it is finally over.”Seeing Boulter jailed for life had helped Montgomerie. “I feel really hopeful,” she said.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 28, 2026 13:32 UTC