FAMILY TRAGEDY
murder and suicide
husband, wife and son
( p \ ) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. A tragedy in which three persons lost their lives occuried at \\ainui some time on Friday night c al m s Saturday morning. The victims \rchibald William MacFhail, aged 52 a well-known Wainui sheepHcnrictta^MacFhail, aged about 44, Arclii'p Res?" MacPhail, aged 16, his son. . , . , . It appears that MacPhail shot his wife and son, set tire to the house? and outbuildings and then took his Wainui is 50 miles from Christchurch, on the opposite side oi Akaroa Harbour from the township of Akaroa. , ~ , Inquests were held at Akaroa today before Mr. F. F. Reid, coroner The verdict was that Henrietta ana Archie Rex MacPhail were both murdered by Archibald William MacPhail, who then committed suicide while temporarily insane.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 301, 20 December 1943, Page 4
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