'We are grieving the loss of our beautiful daughter': Party victim's parents
The Crestani family are preparing for a private funeral for the 19-year-old.
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Family of Dunedin student party victim in 'deep throes of grief'
Sophia Crestani has been described as a friendly, cheerful and talented young woman.
Police arrived at wild party just in time to save lives: witness
If police arrived five or 10 minutes later, more could have died, says witness.
'Extraordinary tragedy': Prime Minister reacts to 19yo's death at party
Student Sophia Crestani died at a party on Saturday night on Dunedin's Dundas St.
Dunedin student death: Partygoers jumped on top of others from second-storey
Hundreds of panicked partygoers attempted to flee the party, causing a pile-up.
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Otago advocates for tenants are calling for the rental industry to be regulated further.
Party death: Identical twin Sophia was finishing second year of uni
Sophia - originally from Wellington - may have been trampled amid panic at party.
'Panic set in': Partygoers packed 'like sardines' before student died
People were packed in "like sardines'' at the Dundas Street party.
'Tragic' student party death: Victim, 19, revealed as twin
Sophia Crestani, 19, had an identical twin sister and grew up in Wellington.
'She fell, and... the panic happened': Dunedin party death
Police are still trying to piece together exactly what happened at Saturday's flat party.
Rugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate round
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Dunedin party death: 'Not time to point fingers' - police
Police: "Too early to speculate" whether charges will be laid after student party death.
Student fatally 'trampled': Witness tells of panic, chaos at party
The party was in the process of being shut down when the incident took place.
Fatal stampede: Woman killed in crush to flee rowdy student party
The incident took place on Dundas St overnight.
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110km pursuit: Car chase, spikes, dogs to catch man after family harm incident
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Road closed after chemical spill at Dunedin Hospital
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Tears as woman pleads guilty to charges connected to man's death
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No parole for sex offender seen as high risk
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'Black market' in Dunedin rubbish bags
Local police called it a "black market" for the pre-paid Dunedin City Council bags.
Blackmail pair allowed to apply for home detention
The Dunedin pair orchestrated a ruse to swindle a woman out of $5000 cash.
Bain murders subject of $5m primetime TV drama series
The show will be based on the month leading to the crimes that divided a nation.
Victim dies 76 days too late for attacker to be charged
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Killer free: Elderly murderer to be released from prison
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'Help my room's on fire': Drunk man messages group chat instead of calling 111
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Two in hospital after 'suspicious' house fire
Firefighters initially believed there were still people in the house.
Man drives old bomb to police station
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