"Astonishingly, throughout the trial the girls appear disinterested in the proceedings and instead spent most of their time whispering happily to each other - They were so pleased with themselves"
~Peter Graham, Crime Writer (author of 'So Brilliantly Clever') and Canterbury based barrister.
"Matricide, the killing of a person's mother, remains an incredibly rare crime, particularly by a young person.
That along with the girls' disturbed relationship as teenagers and Juliet's career as a crime writer following her release have all added to the public's ongoing fascination with the case..."
~NZ Herald: The Parker-Hulme murder: Why It Still Matters To Us
By Abby Gillies 2011
"Court Case Recounts"
A run down on the murder itself and details of the Court Case.
One of the first news reports released after the murder of Honora Mary Parker. Many details of the court case and psychiatrist opinions on the two girls.
http://christchurchcitylibries.com/Heritage/Digitised/ParkerHulme/Page2.asp
http://christchurchcitylibries.com/Heritage/Digitised/ParkerHulme/Page2.asp
"The two accused stood impassively in the dock from the time the jury returned with their verdict until after sentence was passed. At one stage Parker looked across at Hulme, whispered something and they both smiled."