Olivia Hope

Olivia Hope

victim New Zealand

Olivia Hope was a 17-year-old New Zealand teenager who, alongside her friend Ben Smart, disappeared on New Year's Eve 1998 in the Marlborough Sounds. Their mysterious disappearance led to a high-profile murder investigation and the eventual conviction of Scott Watson, who has consistently maintained his innocence.

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New Zealand New Zealand: Olivia Hope disappeared after a New Year’s Eve party in the Marlborough Sounds in 1999. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Missing and murdered: Inside the Anaru Moana investigation

New Zealand New Zealand: Olivia Hope was one of the victims in the double murder case involving Scott Watson. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Steve Braunias on the latest Scott Watson case decision: ‘Smug complacency and stupid intransigence’

New Zealand New Zealand: Olivia Hope was last seen stepping off a water taxi in Endeavour Inlet. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Scott Watson fails to overturn his convictions for murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope

New Zealand New Zealand: Olivia Hope was one of the young friends who went missing and was later presumed murdered. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Eyewitness doubts continue to haunt Scott Watson case 25 years after conviction