WOMAN KILLED WITH RAZOR AND HAMMER
AUNT INJFBED, HUSBAND ABBESTEf). AUCKIjAND, Feh. 25. A woman rece'ived severe head injlii'ies inflicted- by a hammer and a rhroat woiind inffictod by a razor from wliich she died at lier home iii Avondale tonignt. ner aunt aiso received head injuries and' Was admitted to hosjaftai. "The lmsband' of the woman whodied! was later arrested. The victims were: — Head: Mrs. Sarah PurtMe Vazey, aged 13, wife of Gharl'es Andrew Yaz'ey',. of Avondale. Injured: Mrs. Nancy Boyd D'avis, aged 63, wid'OW, amit 6f Mrs. Vazey. The first indication of anything amiss in- the Vazey' s- home came at 6.45 p.m. wfien neighbours heard screams. They fiished in and found the tWo women- ihjiWed. They then advised the pOlice wliO' arrested Vazey. AtlCKLAN®',. Weclnesda'y. Tfte seqwel to tee death Of Mrs. Itezey was the appearance in the Folice Court today Of Charles Ahdrew Vazfey,, aged 51, who Was charged witfo the mnrder of Mrs. Va^ey. Accused, Who was nof fepresented by counsel, was remanded unfil March 6.
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Chronicle (Levin), 26 February 1947, Page 5
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