‘Senseless death’: Three men charged with killing New Zealand tourist during Newport Beach robbery

Orange County prosecutors charged a third-strike offender and two other men with murder on accusations of running a car over a 68-year-old New Zealand woman and dragging her nearly 65 feet during a robbery at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island. “Lawlessness and violence will not be tolerated in our society.” New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon described Patricia McKay’s death as “an absolute tragedy,” and extended condolences to family members, whom he knows personally. Douglas McKay is a prominent energy and business executive who served for several years as chair of the Bank of New Zealand and three years as the first chief executive of the Auckland Council created in 2010 for the region’s “supercity.” In a statement, the McKay family said: “No words can express our sadness as we try to come to terms with the loss of our mother, wife, and friend Patricia. As a result of these issues, the management team at the Airport Court authorized a plea offer that allowed Mr. to be placed on probation with a suspended state prison sentence.” Still, the District Attorney’s Office called the latest crimes that McCrary is accused of “reprehensible.” In announcing this week’s charges, Spitzer, the Orange County prosecutor, put some of the blame on Gov.