BBC News 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.