A botched robbery attempt at the Fashion Island mall in Orange County ended in the dragging death of New Zealand tourist Patricia McKay, prosecutors say.
When Patricia 'Trish' McKay and her husband, Douglas, walked out of Fashion Island last week, the New Zealand tourists had just finished a bit of shopping. Doug McKay, an Auckland business executive, was sporting an expensive watch, and Trish was carrying bags of designer merchandise purchased from the upscale mall.
' In a statement issued over the weekend, a family spokesperson expressed 'deep gratitude' for the support they had received in the wake of the killing and said they hoped to have McKay's remains returned to New Zealand within the next week. Orange County prosecutors last week charged three men with murder with a felony enhancement in McKay's death, making them eligible for the death penalty.
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