A sad graduation ceremony

NZPA reports that Chris Elliott will attend graduation in Dunedin this weekend on behalf of his sister Sophie Elliott, who was horrifically murdered earlier this year. Elliott had achieved first class honours, and it will be a very sombre aspect to the ceremony. For my 2c though I think it is very appropriate to recognise what happened, rather than try and pretend it didn’t and just have her name read out.

All murders are sad and tragic, but this one more so than most. I just do not understand how something like this can happen.