Clayton Weatherston murder trial

The grandmother of Sophie Elliott is comforted by Garth McVicar from the Sensible Sentencing Trust outside the Christchurch High Court after Clayton Weatherston was found guilty by the jury of murdering Sophie Elliott.

The Elliott family leave court after Clayton Weatherston was found guilty by the jury of murdering Sophie Elliott. They are, from left: Chris, Lesley, Nic and Gil Elliott.

ORDEAL: Lesley Elliott said: 'The public face is different to the private face. It's been tough.'

HAPPIER TIMES: Sophie Elliott and Clayton Weatherston in a picture posted on her Facebook page.

LIFE CUT SHORT: Sophie Elliott had planned to move to Wellington to start a new job before she was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend Clayton Weatherston.

Sophie Elliott and Clayton Weatherston in a picture posted on her Facebook page. Sophie was found stabbed to death in her bedroom at her parents' home in Dunedin. Clayton admitted her manslaughter but denied he murdered her, saying he was provoked.

Constable John Cunningham of Dunedin Police who was the arresting officer and first on the murder scene gives evidence in the murder trial at the High Court in Christchurch.

EVIDENCE: The scissors used in the killing of Sophie Elliott.

Clayton Weatherston gestures during his trial for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Sophie Elliott.

Lesley Elliott, who was in the house when her daughter Sophie was stabbed 216 times to death, giving evidence in the murder trial of Clayton Weatherston.

Constable Joanne McLaughlan holds a floor plan of the home of murdered woman Sophie Elliott as she gives evidence in the murder trial at the High Court in Christchurch.

Erin Lee van de Water, a friend of victim Sophie Elliott, with a photo book given to Weatherston by Sophie, while giving evidence during the murder trial of Clayton Weatherston.

Sarah Forbes demonstrates how Weatherston said Sophie Elliott had hit him, while giving evidence during the murder trial of Clayton Weatherston.

Defence counsel, Judith Ablett-Kerr, during the murder trial of Clayton Weatherston.

Jessica Smith, friend of Sophie Elliott, giving evidence at the trial of Clayton Weatherston at the High Court in Christchurch.

Pyschiatrist Dr Philip Brinded, defence witness, giving evidence during the murder trial of Clayton Weatherston.

Pyschiatrist Dr David Chaplow, defence witness, giving evidence during the murder trial of Clayton Weatherston

Defence counsel, Greg King, leads the evidence of psychiatrist Dr David Chaplow, defence witness in Clayton Weatherston's murder trial.

Crown counsel, Marie Grills, cross-examines psychiatrist Dr David Chaplow, a defence witness in Clayton Weatherston's murder trial.

Justice Potter during the murder trial of Clayton Weatherston.

Christchurch based Pathologist Martin Sage gives evidence about stab wounds on the body of Sophie Elliott which he believes could have been caused by a pair of scissors similar to the ones he is holding in the High Court trial of Clayton Weatherston.

MURDER: Crown Prosecutor Robin Bates holds the knife, with which Elliott was stabbed, during the Crown's summing up in the Christchurch High Court.