64 year old Val Heaney died following a savage hockey attack by Prakash with a hockey stick.
The murder took place in early April this year after the pair had watched a rugby game and a heated argument broke out.
Heaney was Prakash’s landlady, and the latter had been living in her home as a tenant for around 16 months.
According to an agreed summary of facts, Prakash struck Heaney about the head 8 times as she sat at the dining room table.
Prakash had earlier pleaded guilty and appeared for sentencing today before Justice Mander. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 13 years.
Statement of Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves
Police today acknowledge the sentencing of the man who killed 64-year-old Val Heaney in April this year.
On 3 April, Elliot Prakash committed a horrific and cowardly attack that took Val’s life. Val was a kind woman who lived her life in service to others.
I want to thank the investigation team, who worked tirelessly to hold this offender to account and bring this case to resolution as quickly as possible.
I also want to acknowledge Val’s family who have showed incredible strength in these tragic circumstances.
Val dedicated her life to the care of her daughter, Natasha and to improving the quality of life for those with intellectual disabilities.
Her loss is one that will be felt across the wider community.
While nothing can make up for what happened to Val, I sincerely hope that today’s outcome brings some measure of closure for them.
Statement of the family of Val Heaney
This has been an incredible tragedy for our family and we miss our much-loved sister, daughter and auntie. We are grateful to the Police for all their hard work.
We would also like to thank Victim Support NZ for the assistance they have provided to our family.
We have no further comment to make and ask that media respect our wish for privacy at this difficult time.
God rest the poor woman’s soul.
All souls die
You must be fun at Christmas parties ????
Don’t get souls mixed up with spirits
Not the sort you drink at parties
All Souls Die
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP9Sxd8JuqQ&t=1018s
There are only two things that exist
Creation origin earth – Bara – Living person
ELOHEEM origin heaven – Yasta – Previously existed – ‘Formed’ into the earth – A dichotomy a spirit and a soul
Romans 9:6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Jews ain’t Israel
Life precedes eternal death
‘the’ Death precedes eternal life
We are in the Age of the First Resurrection and Life
The Age of Perfection
The First Death