Murder trial hears doctor supplied teenagers with drugs, alcohol
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A jury in Dunedin has been told a former doctor on trial for murdering a 16-year-old girl used to supply her and other teenagers with drugs and alcohol.
The court also heard that Venod Skantha had offered Amber-Rose Rush tens of thousands of dollars for sex.
He is on trial for the murder of Ms Rush and threatening to kill four others, including a 16-year-old boy, to cover up the crime.
The teenager was found dead in her bed by her mother on 3 Februrary, 2018.
The trial is expected to last about a month with more than 90 witnesses to be called.