GUILTY New Zealand - Blesilda 'Blessie' Gotingco, 56, Auckland, 24 May 2014

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Death of Blessie: Inside the early-morning arrest
Accused was known to authorities and was under supervision.

"The man accused of murdering Blessie Gotingco is known to authorities.

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The accused was living just 1.4km from Mrs Gotingco's Salisbury Rd home and 800m from the bus stop where she is thought to have got on off on her way home from work ...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11262924

He was under police supervision?? We know how well that worked out.

If he was known to police, I wonder if he was also known to his neighbours. Or were they oblivious to the danger in their community?

 

[NZkirsty]

The post is gone - probably because he was named.

Correct that the Page is gone.

Page is indeed gone, he was named again. I googled his name, he has a bad history and he's still quite young. Name isn't familiar though, glad he's off the streets.

 

[NZkirsty]

He was under police supervision?? We know how well that worked out.

If he was known to police, I wonder if he was also known to his neighbours. Or were they oblivious to the danger in their community?

I got the impression his neighbours were oblivious to his past, its not like you could bring it up in a chat lol. He lived near schools, which is a worry, due to his past history.

 

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http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11263365

Blessie's family thank public for help

The grieving husband and children of murdered North Shore mum Blessie Gotingco have thanked the public and media for helping find her body and assisting the police investigation.

Speaking from their Birkdale home, where friends have been calling to pay their respects throughout the day, Antonio Gotingco said the publicity around his wife's disappearance had helped "in trying to track down the perpetrator and trying to solve the case".

His son, Vincent, agreed: "We're thankful to the media for getting the story out.''

 

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Blessie sought safety in NZ: husband - 28/05/2014
Read more: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/10094347/Blessie-sought-safety-in-NZ-husband

The light of his life has gone and his family has been robbed of the best mother and grandmother, the husband of slain Auckland woman Blesilda "Blessie" Gotingco says.

Antonio Gotingco said the family had moved to New Zealand from the Philippines because they thought it was "the safest place to live".

Her death had shaken that belief, but he was heartened by the sympathy and prayers New Zealanders had offered his family as they grieved, he said.

Antonio Gotingco has a strong religious faith and said everything happened for a reason.

"I believe my wife is an instrument to awaken the whole country that the environment is changing and that we need to start making an effort to protect our neighbours," he said.

 

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:rose:Blesilda "Blessie" Gotingco :rose:​

Image: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/10094347/Blessie-sought-safety-in-NZ-husband​

 

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Blessie was 'the best' - grieving husband - May 28, 2014 Source: ONE News (01:31)
Video/Article: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/blessie-best-grieving-husband-5983519

 

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I got the impression his neighbours were oblivious to his past, its not like you could bring it up in a chat lol. He lived near schools, which is a worry, due to his past history.

Police would have been able to come down this hard and fast on the alleged perp if he was wearing one of these, and he could say bye bye to any denial of where he was and when.

Prison bosses hail new GPS tracking devices a success
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...ck-before-courts/story-e6freoof-1226533207550

http://www.corrections.govt.nz/work...being_on_probation/electronic_monitoring.html

 

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Blessie murder-accused not known to victim - Wednesday 28 May 2014 6:03p.m.
Video (02:14) http://www.3news.co.nz/Blessie-murd...ictim/tabid/423/articleID/346164/Default.aspx

 

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Arrest of Blessie's accused killer brings ‘some closure’ - Wednesday 28 May 2014
Read more/Video: http://www.3news.co.nz/Arrest-of-Bl...osure/tabid/423/articleID/346020/Default.aspx

The Sensible Sentencing Trust is disappointed the information has been suppressed.

"It was predictable but we completely oppose it - we talk about an open and transparent justice system but it's not," says spokesperson Ruth Money.

"The problem with name suppression is that there's a whole lot of finger-pointing going on now - the problem is now everyone's wondering who and where and what went on."

Ms Money says the alleged murderer was not widely known in the local community, and this is causing many to worry about their safety.

"We are getting overwhelmed with people coming to us about him - members of the public and police," she says.

"We have been overwhelmed with contact from the public concerned about who it was and if they had interacted with this person."

 

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Blessie murder accused lived alone - Wednesday May 28, 2014
Read more: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11263365

A neighbour of the man charged with the murder of Blessie Gotingco says the accused lived alone and only moved to the area a few months ago.

 

[NZkirsty]

The person's name has been floating around fb for a couple of days now, he has a bad history and I am surprised he was allowed to live where he did.

 

[poppygirl]

What a beautiful woman - and the spirit of her husband is truly an inspiration. You can tell she really touched everyone that knew her in a positive way. Truly a tragic loss.

 

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Blessie case: I still believe NZ is safe, says husband - Thursday May 29, 2014
Read more: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11263554

Husband not holding death of childhood sweetheart against his adopted country

The husband of murder victim Blessie Gotingco says despite the tragic circumstances of her death, the family still believe New Zealand is a safe country.

With son Vincent and daughter Bea at his side yesterday, Antonio Gotingco said he had bragged about his adopted home overseas.

"I'm sure a lot of people here in New Zealand were touched by the way my wife died, the manner that it was done, [but] I still believe that New Zealand is a safe country," he said. "In fact, I keep on bragging overseas that New Zealand is very much better in terms of safety and security than the Philippines. But it just happened to us."

 

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Blessie's husband praises police - Thursday 29 May 2014
Article/Video: http://www.3news.co.nz/Blessies-husband-praises-police/tabid/423/articleID/346243/Default.aspx

Antonio Gotingco flew back to New Zealand from a business trip in the Philippines on Tuesday, and says police couldn't have done more to find his wife.

"Me and my family are really happy with the support that they have extended to us since we reported that my wife Blessie was missing. I think they are the best police force in the whole world and I would like to personally thank them for that."

He also thanked the public for their support.

"We've been receiving very kind words, we've been receiving a lot of sympathies," he told RadioLIVE. "I think all of this has really helped us… we are really thankful to the people of New Zealand."

 

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Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/Blessies-hus...3/articleID/346243/Default.aspx#ixzz333xf988Y

The family are trying to plan an open funeral service, so members of the public can also say goodbye.

"Anyone, even people we don't know - just to show my mum that people did care about her a lot, and that would make my mum really happy to see the support," says Vincent.

 

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Message from the Gotingco Family to the public of New Zealand

Thursday, 29 May 2014 - 3:38pm

National News

Message from Mr Antonio Gotingco, the husband of Blessie Gotingco.

NZ Police: http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/message-gotingco-family-public-new-zealand

 

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Gotingco family 'lost' without Blessie
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/245777/gotingco-family-'lost'-without-blessie

 

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Blessie Gotingco: 'She was my best friend' - 4:15 PM Thursday May 29, 2014
Video: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/video.cfm?c_id=1&gal_cid=1&gallery_id=143306

Antonio Gotingco, Blessie's husband, speaks to media at a press conference at North Shore police station. - Video (05:15)

 

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Know thy neighbour, it may save a life - SST - May 29, 2014, 3:26 pm
Read More: https://nz.news.yahoo.com/election/a/-/23947313/know-thy-neighbour-it-may-save-a-life-sst/

The Sensible Sentencing Trust (SST) is urging New Zealand communities to become pro-active and get to know their neighbours.

"In light of the tragic death of, Blessie Gotingco, we are asking communities nationwide to look out for each other and get to know your neighbours," Ruth Money Spokesperson for the Trust says.

Currently SST has an Offenders Database run by volunteers that lists criminals and their convictions, however SST are calling on the Ministry of Justice to develop a database that enables the general public to access all open court files on offenders.