Fair trial for Grace?

The trial of the man accused of killing Grace Millane, who was on an overseas trip, began in Auckland, New Zealand recently. The jury have had strict instructions not to moralise or to try to obtain extra information.
Grace was found to have bruises on her body and injuries to her neck indicative of strangling. The accused had bruises and scratches indicative of a fight. She is said to have died in a room at the City Life Hotel, Auckland. Grace, a university graduate, met the accused, a man with a New Zealand accent who said he was a manager of an oil company, on Tinder. According to video footage he appears to be caucasion. The two met by the Christmas tree on Queen Street where Grace sent her last photo to her parents. They drank in various bars in town.
Grace messaged a friend during the date, who was said to have felt concerned that somthing was wrong. The next message told of the accused buying the two of them cocktails and talking about getting her smashed for her birthday.
Grace was on a year long overseas trip. She had arrived in Auckland on November 20th last year. She died on December 1st. The accused callously disposed of Grace’s body which he buried in New Zealand bush.
He first appeared in court in December last year and was told by the judge, “If you do go to trial it will be some time away. A lot of water will have passed under the bridge.”
The trial which began recently, is set to continue for some weeks according to news although the case for the defence has already been heard.