A Life Cut Short, A Justice Sought | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 6, 2026 · 1m

Auckland’s High Court heard heart-wrenching victim impact statements from Teri Rhind’s family after his tragic death last October, as his sister Darcel recalled holding him as he passed away, while his mother replayed videos of his young son performing the haka beside his bed. Toni-Ashley Crawford, convicted of murder, had driven past Teri on a South Auckland road, then deliberately struck him after yelling from her car — a moment captured on CCTV. Though Crawford claimed she was high on meth and believed Teri posed a threat to her daughter (who wasn’t present), the court found her actions…