Grace Millane's murderer has applied for leave from the Supreme Court to keep his name suppressed. On Friday, the Court of Appeal is due to release its decision on his bid to appeal his conviction and sentence for killing the British backpacker. His name suppression is currently meant to lapse at the same time, unless the Supreme Court intervenes. The killer is seeking an interim order from the Supreme Court suppressing his name. The 28-year-old man was found guilty of murdering Millane at the Auckland High Court in November last year. In February, Justice Simon Moore sentenced him to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years.