New Zealand woman accused of killing mother after stealing cash for crypto

Key Points

1. Julia DeLuney, 53, is accused of murdering her 79-year-old mother, Helen Gregory, in January 2024.

2. DeLuney allegedly funneled NZD $51,000 ($30,000) of her mother's money into cryptocurrency investments.

3. Financial analyst Eric Huang testified that DeLuney spent NZD $93,000 on crypto investments between Jan. 1, 2023, and Jan. 25, 2024, and was nearly NZD $41,000 in debt by January 2024.

4. Prosecutors claim DeLuney killed her mother at home, with evidence including blood found on the walls and floor.

5. DeLuney reportedly changed clothes multiple times on the evening of the incident and later returned with her husband.