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By Charlie Jones
image captionGrace Millane s killer said she died accidentally after asking to be strangled during sex
The family of murdered backpacker Grace Millane said they were pleased a defence for murder which blames the victim has been outlawed.
Miss Millane, from Wickford, Essex, was killed in New Zealand in December 2018.
Her killer claimed she died accidentally after asking to be strangled during sex, but he was convicted of her murder.
The Domestic Abuse Bill, which includes a ban on the so-called rough sex gone wrong defence, was approved this week.
Her cousin Hannah O Callaghan said it was truly horrendous to have to listen to his lies during the court case.
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After Kempson murdered her inside an innercity Auckland hotel, he carried out more sick acts.
While Ms Millane s lifeless body lay in the room, Kempson booted up his laptop and watched violent pornography films.
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Grace Millane, 22, was strangled to death by the man she met on a Tinder date. The defence claimed her death was an accident during consensual sex.(Supplied)
He took trophy photographs of Ms Millane s corpse.
Using his phone, he logged back on Tinder and arranged a date with another woman.
Kempson met that Tinder date for drinks while Ms Millane s body was back at the hotel.