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Trial of Gable Tostee for NZ tourist death

Gold Coast man Gable Tostee is due to stand trial in Brisbane Supreme Court charged with the murder of NZ tourist Warriena Tagpuno Wright.

Gable Tostee (C)

Gold Coast man Gable Tostee (C) is due to stand trial charged with the murder of a NZ tourist. (AAP)

THE MURDER TRIAL OF GABLE TOSTEE

WHO: Gable Tostee, 30.

WHAT: On trial in Brisbane Supreme Court for murder of New Zealand tourist Warriena Tagpuno Wright, 26. The pair met on dating app Tinder.

WHEN: Ms Wright died in the early hours of August 8, 2014 after she fell from the 14th floor balcony of Tostee's high-rise Avalon Apartments unit in Surfers Paradise.

TIMELINE

July 29, 2014 - Ms Wright arrives in Australia for two-week holiday, to attend wedding. During that time she meets Tostee on Tinder.

August 8, 2014 - Ms Wright found dead about 2.20am after falling from 14th floor balcony of Tostee's Surfers Paradise apartment.

August 15, 2014 - Tostee arrested at parent's house in Carrara, charged with murder.

October 10, 2016 - Start of murder trial, expected to take seven to eight days. Tostee represented by high-profile barrister Saul Holt QC.


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