Auckland teens acquitted in bus stop machete murder of American PhD student Kyle Whorrall

Craig KapitanSenior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·5 Nov, 2026 05:21 AM2 mins to read‌A memorial tree has been planted at the entrance of St John’s bush in honour of slain American entomology student Kyle Whorrall. Video \ Jason DordayFour teens have been acquitted of participating in the murder of a University of Auckland PhD student who was found at a bus stop last year with a deep, unsurvivable machete wound to his head.The same defendants, however, were convicted of aggravated robbery and manslaughter. Jurors returned the