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Auckland’s southern motorway was reduced to a standstill this evening after a crash between a car and motorcycle forced the closure of all southbound lanes....

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Cornelia Scheepers with the new takkies she bought grandson that he will never get to wear. With her is Orderick’s mother Davedine Lucas. (Tammy Petersen, News24) Anthea Swartland testified that despite her drug use, Davedine Lucas would not do anything to hurt her children. She and her family live on the same property as Lucas and her partner. She told the court Davedine took Orderick with her wherever she went. A neighbour of Davedine Lucas, the mother of murdered Orderi...

This was the testimony of State witness Clarissa Martinus, who admitted to having been a substance abuser previously.