#gracemillane

Grace Emmie Rose Millane was a 22-year-old British tourist travelling in New Zealand, she had studied advertising and marketing at university. A talented artist, Grace was on a gap year and backpacking around the world.

When Grace failed to reply to birthday messages from her family on 2nd December they became worried, it was unlike Grace not to keep in touch and they contacted the local police in New Zealand. The hotel she had been staying at told officers she had not returned to her room and the investigation was quickly treated as a homicide.

Grace was seen on CCTV in town on 1st December, and was then seen entering the CityLife Hotel on Queen Street with 26-year-old Jesse Shane Kempson, a man she had met on Tinder and agreed to go on a date with. Kempson murdered Grace that night, then the next day purchased a suitcase, put the body inside and left it in a shallow grave in a remote bushland area.

Grace’s murderer claimed she died during consensual sex, a claim which was widely reported along Grace’s online dating profiles, sexual interests, details of what she had drunk and intimate reports of her personal life leading to criticisms of victim blaming and questions over suggestions it was possible for Grace to consent to her death. After strangling Grace, Kempson conducted several Internet searches on how to dispose of bodies and viewed pornography. Intimate photographs were taken of Grace after the killer searched for the Waitakere Ranges and hottest fires in New Zealand suggesting either he had made these searches before the murder and therefore intended to kill Grace and hide her body there or that the photographs were taken post mortem showing his fetishisation of her death. Kempson also continued to go on dates after Grace’s death. He even told one date that there were bodies in Waitakere Ranges and that police could not find them. Kempson also told the same date about a friend he knew who had consensual sex in which he killed a girl by strangling her and went to prison. Prosecutors claimed this was the killers way of testing his defence in advance.

Pictures of sunshine are spreading around New Zealand after the guilty verdict for Grace Millane’s murder. Grace was described by her family as their “sunshine”.

So let’s make sunshine go viral globally in memory of Grace. A beautiful young woman with a bright future who was cruelly taken from this life by a man who thought he had that right.

There is a lot of talk in the media about Grace’s sexual practices. Let’s stop victim blaming. Having kinks and acting on them isn’t shameful, there’s nothing wrong in being a sexually active woman. There’s nothing wrong in exploring BDSM. There IS something wrong in doing so without explicit consent.

As the judge said, Grace did not and could not (legally in NZ) consent to her own death.

I know his (the murderer’s) name is being said on social media. In New Zealand he has name suppression and we can’t (legally) name him.

And we shouldn’t.

Yes he killed her, yes he covered it up, yes he was found guilty. No we shouldn’t name him because too many times do we know the names of killers and not of their victims.

Let Grace be a reminder, a name and a face for all the women who have been murdered, not just in New Zealand but across the globe. Women that we don’t have names for.

Let us use our grace, our dignity and our aroha (love) to flood the world with sunshine and honour all victims like Grace.

Please reblog and add your own pictures of sunshine. Spread the light.

Jesse Kempson wiki, Jesse Kempson Biography

Jesse Kempson wiki: A man Jesse Kempson appeared in court today charged with murdering British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand. Jesse Kempson, 26, sat yards from members of Ms. Grace Millane’s family, including Grace Millane property developer father David and an uncle, for his first appearance at the District Court in Auckland. Jesse Kempson was arrested after police discovered a body in scrubland on the outskirts of the city yesterday morning. The discovery came after a week-long search for Ms. Grace Millane, a gap year student from Wickford, Essex, launched when Grace Millane stopped contacting her family. Jesse Shane Kempson, who appeared in court wearing a blue prison boilersuit, was led back to the cells by prison officers as a man in the gallery shouted ‘scumbag’ following today’s 90-minute hearing. Jesse Kempson did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody to appear at the High Court on January 23. Jesse Kempson had applied to keep his identity secret but the judge rejected the bid from his lawyer. An immediate appeal meant Jesse Kempson still cannot be publicly identified in New Zealand but the restrictions do not apply to international media. Today Jesse Shane Kempsons grandmother described him as “a very confused young man”. It has emerged that the suspect had contacted 22-year-old Ms. Grace Millane on social media, calling Grace Millane “beautiful” and “very radiant” on a Facebook photo shortly before Grace Millane was last seen alive. The remark was said to have been posted at 9.29pm local time on December 1. Prosecutors claim Jesse Kempson killed Grace Millane that night or the following day, on what would have been Grace Millane 22nd birthday. Officers have said Grace Millane and the accused had not previously known each other and declined to confirm reports they met through an online dating app. Judge Evangelos Thomas addressed members of Grace Millane’s family. He said: “All of us hope that justice for Grace is fair, swift and ultimately brings you some peace. I don’t know what we can say to you at this time – your grief must be desperate.” The body of backpacker Ms. Grace Millane was discovered about 17 miles from where Grace Millane last seen entering the central CityLife hotel with a man on December 1. Grace Millane graduated from the University of Lincoln in September with a degree in advertising and was on the second leg of a world tour, arriving in New Zealand last month after visiting Peru. Grace Millane's brother Declan left a poignant tribute after the body was found, posting the lyrics to You Are My Sunshine on Twitter and sharing pictures of his sister. Detective Inspector Scott Beard appeared on the verge of tears as Jesse Shane Kempson spoke about the distraught state of Ms. Grace Millane’s father who arrived in New Zealand on Friday to join the search for his only daughter. Mr Beard said: “Any father, any parent in this situation, will struggle. “I feel for him. I have a daughter in Grace Millane twenties. So we have put in a lot of support around him. It’s difficult. “Jesse Kempson is here, with a brother from England, and the rest of the family are back home. Our hearts go out to them.” At a news conference in Auckland on Friday, Mr Millane, described his daughter as “lovely” and “family-orientated”. Tributes to Ms. Millane have been placed close to the area where the body was found. New Zealanders have also paid tribute to Grace Millane on social media. The family have given permission for members of the public to hold vigils but have declined to attend, police said. The suspect’s grandfather today told local reporters that Jesse Shane Kempson’s parents had split up when he was young. He told Stuff.co.nz: “He was a nice kid, but Jesse Kempson sort of fell out with everybody, which is what happens with broken-up marriages.” Jesse Kempson said his grandson had fathered a daughter while in Australia but that Jesse Shane Kempson is not in a relationship with the child’s mother.

Jesse Kempson wiki

Jesse Kempson Bio, Grace Millane Killer

Jesse Kempson wiki: Complete name of Grace Millane Killer is Jesse Shane Kempson of 26 year old.  Jesse Kempson accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane was jeered in court as his identity was revealed publicly for the first time. Jesse Kempson, 26, was called a “scumbag” by a heckler in the public gallery during his first appearance before a judge at Auckland's District Court in New Zealand. Jesse Kempson, 26 year old, seen here in his Facebook profile image , and playing softball in 2010, was remanded in custody accused of murdering Grace Millane Jesse Kempson appeared in a blue boiler suit and sat close to the family of his alleged victim, whose body was found dumped in woodland close to a busy road on Sunday. Ms. Millane, 22, had been traveling in New Zealand when Grace Millane disappeared, last seen allegedly in the company of the man at CityLife hotel on December 1. The defendant was listed on a charge sheet as residing at the hotel on Queen Street in central Auckland. In his opening remarks, Judge Evangelos Thomas addressed members of Millane's family, some of whom were in attendance from their home in Essex. Grace Millane father, David Millane, arrived in New Zealand last Friday following his daughter's disappearance.

Jesse Kempson Bio

Jesse Kempson lived with his family, and his Family live in Wellington, looked gloomy as he sat in the dock in Auckland District Court on Monday, having been led in wearing blue police overalls. After 90 minutes standing in the courtroom, Jesse Kempson was led back to the cells by prison officers as a man in the gallery shouted 'scumbag'. Jesse Kempson didn't speak during his appearance and a plea was not entered on his behalf.

Jesse Kempson Wiki

Jesse Kempson Bio, Grace Millane Killer

Jesse Kempson wiki: Complete name of Grace Millane Killer is Jesse Shane Kempson of 26 year old.  Jesse Kempson accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane was jeered in court as his identity was revealed publicly for the first time. Jesse Kempson, 26, was called a “scumbag” by a heckler in the public gallery during his first appearance before a judge at Auckland's District Court in New Zealand. Jesse Kempson, 26 year old, seen here in his Facebook profile image , and playing softball in 2010, was remanded in custody accused of murdering Grace Millane Jesse Kempson appeared in a blue boiler suit and sat close to the family of his alleged victim, whose body was found dumped in woodland close to a busy road on Sunday. Ms. Millane, 22, had been traveling in New Zealand when Grace Millane disappeared, last seen allegedly in the company of the man at CityLife hotel on December 1. The defendant was listed on a charge sheet as residing at the hotel on Queen Street in central Auckland. In his opening remarks, Judge Evangelos Thomas addressed members of Millane's family, some of whom were in attendance from their home in Essex. Grace Millane father, David Millane, arrived in New Zealand last Friday following his daughter's disappearance.

Jesse Kempson Bio

Jesse Kempson lived with his family, and his Family live in Wellington, looked gloomy as he sat in the dock in Auckland District Court on Monday, having been led in wearing blue police overalls. After 90 minutes standing in the courtroom, Jesse Kempson was led back to the cells by prison officers as a man in the gallery shouted 'scumbag'. Jesse Kempson didn't speak during his appearance and a plea was not entered on his behalf.

Jesse Kempson Wiki

Jesse Kempson wiki, Jesse Kempson Biography

Jesse Kempson wiki: A man Jesse Kempson appeared in court today charged with murdering British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand. Jesse Kempson, 26, sat yards from members of Ms. Grace Millane’s family, including Grace Millane property developer father David and an uncle, for his first appearance at the District Court in Auckland. Jesse Kempson was arrested after police discovered a body in scrubland on the outskirts of the city yesterday morning. The discovery came after a week-long search for Ms. Grace Millane, a gap year student from Wickford, Essex, launched when Grace Millane stopped contacting her family. Jesse Shane Kempson, who appeared in court wearing a blue prison boilersuit, was led back to the cells by prison officers as a man in the gallery shouted ‘scumbag’ following today’s 90-minute hearing. Jesse Kempson did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody to appear at the High Court on January 23. Jesse Kempson had applied to keep his identity secret but the judge rejected the bid from his lawyer. An immediate appeal meant Jesse Kempson still cannot be publicly identified in New Zealand but the restrictions do not apply to international media. Today Jesse Shane Kempsons grandmother described him as “a very confused young man”. It has emerged that the suspect had contacted 22-year-old Ms. Grace Millane on social media, calling Grace Millane “beautiful” and “very radiant” on a Facebook photo shortly before Grace Millane was last seen alive. The remark was said to have been posted at 9.29pm local time on December 1. Prosecutors claim Jesse Kempson killed Grace Millane that night or the following day, on what would have been Grace Millane 22nd birthday. Officers have said Grace Millane and the accused had not previously known each other and declined to confirm reports they met through an online dating app. Judge Evangelos Thomas addressed members of Grace Millane’s family. He said: “All of us hope that justice for Grace is fair, swift and ultimately brings you some peace. I don’t know what we can say to you at this time – your grief must be desperate.” The body of backpacker Ms. Grace Millane was discovered about 17 miles from where Grace Millane last seen entering the central CityLife hotel with a man on December 1. Grace Millane graduated from the University of Lincoln in September with a degree in advertising and was on the second leg of a world tour, arriving in New Zealand last month after visiting Peru. Grace Millane's brother Declan left a poignant tribute after the body was found, posting the lyrics to You Are My Sunshine on Twitter and sharing pictures of his sister. Detective Inspector Scott Beard appeared on the verge of tears as Jesse Shane Kempson spoke about the distraught state of Ms. Grace Millane’s father who arrived in New Zealand on Friday to join the search for his only daughter. Mr Beard said: “Any father, any parent in this situation, will struggle. “I feel for him. I have a daughter in Grace Millane twenties. So we have put in a lot of support around him. It’s difficult. “Jesse Kempson is here, with a brother from England, and the rest of the family are back home. Our hearts go out to them.” At a news conference in Auckland on Friday, Mr Millane, described his daughter as “lovely” and “family-orientated”. Tributes to Ms. Millane have been placed close to the area where the body was found. New Zealanders have also paid tribute to Grace Millane on social media. The family have given permission for members of the public to hold vigils but have declined to attend, police said. The suspect’s grandfather today told local reporters that Jesse Shane Kempson’s parents had split up when he was young. He told Stuff.co.nz: “He was a nice kid, but Jesse Kempson sort of fell out with everybody, which is what happens with broken-up marriages.” Jesse Kempson said his grandson had fathered a daughter while in Australia but that Jesse Shane Kempson is not in a relationship with the child’s mother.

Jesse Kempson wiki

Jesse Kempson Bio, Grace Millane Killer

Jesse Kempson wiki: Complete name of Grace Millane Killer is Jesse Shane Kempson of 26 year old.  Jesse Kempson accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane was jeered in court as his identity was revealed publicly for the first time. Jesse Kempson, 26, was called a “scumbag” by a heckler in the public gallery during his first appearance before a judge at Auckland's District Court in New Zealand. Jesse Kempson, 26 year old, seen here in his Facebook profile image , and playing softball in 2010, was remanded in custody accused of murdering Grace Millane Jesse Kempson appeared in a blue boiler suit and sat close to the family of his alleged victim, whose body was found dumped in woodland close to a busy road on Sunday. Ms. Millane, 22, had been traveling in New Zealand when Grace Millane disappeared, last seen allegedly in the company of the man at CityLife hotel on December 1. The defendant was listed on a charge sheet as residing at the hotel on Queen Street in central Auckland. In his opening remarks, Judge Evangelos Thomas addressed members of Millane's family, some of whom were in attendance from their home in Essex. Grace Millane father, David Millane, arrived in New Zealand last Friday following his daughter's disappearance.

Jesse Kempson Bio

Jesse Kempson lived with his family, and his Family live in Wellington, looked gloomy as he sat in the dock in Auckland District Court on Monday, having been led in wearing blue police overalls. After 90 minutes standing in the courtroom, Jesse Kempson was led back to the cells by prison officers as a man in the gallery shouted 'scumbag'. Jesse Kempson didn't speak during his appearance and a plea was not entered on his behalf.

Jesse Kempson Wiki

Grace Millane Wikipedia, Grace Millane Bio

Grace Millane Wiki: Grace Millane is a British backpacker missing in New Zealand since 1 December 2018. Grace Millane was last seen in the center of the city of Auckland, a major city on New Zealand’s North Island, on Saturday. Grace Millane had been in New Zealand for two weeks and was staying at a hostel in Auckland. The missing person investigation team had tracked Grace Millane entering the four-star City Life Hotel on Queen Street in central Auckland at 9.41pm on 1 December with a male companion. It is the last confirmed sighting of Grace Millane. Grace Millane is from Essex and graduated with a degree in advertising and marketing from the University of Lincoln in September 2018.

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