Case 179
Christie Marceau
On the morning of September 6 2011, Auckland teenager Christie Marceau was woken by a troubling phone call from an acquaintance named Akshay Chand. The two 18-year-olds had previously worked together at a supermarket, and Chand was now threatening to take his own life.
Kind-hearted Christie didn’t hesitate to help. She rushed over to Akshay Chand’s house right away, oblivious to the fact that the troubled young man was luring her into a trap. The events that followed would send shockwaves through New Zealand.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Music – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOKS
Christie: A Family’s Tragic Loss and a Mother’s Fight for Justice – Anna Leask and Tracey Marceau
DOCUMENTS
Inquest into the death of Christie Alexis Lesley Marceau
NEWS ARTICLES
Killer socially awkward with few friends – stuff.co.nz
Marceau inquest: Court hears how judge was ‘not interested’ in police concerns – Stuff
Marceau inquest: Why Judge David McNaughton did not give evidence – Stuff
Inquest into the death of Christie Marceau is a whitewash – Scoop
Bail laws in spotlight after Coroner releases findings into the death of Christie Marceau – stuff.co.nz
Christie Marceau: ‘tragedy and futility’ of death lead to major recommendations by Coroner – The New Zealand Herald
Christie Marceau death: ‘There was more than one hand on the knife that day’ – The New Zealand Herald
WEBSITES
The Christie Marceau Charitable Trust
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