Mother, 85, pursues daughter’s ‘murder’ with Miss Marple-like tenacity

Barbara Schmidt accuses Aussie cops of bungling their investigation into her daughter Jackie-Lee’s death in Perth. She believes it was murder. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 25 August 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Mother, 85, pursues daughter’s ‘murder’ with Miss Marple-like tenacity]( Barbara Schmidt accuses Aussie cops of bungling their investigation into her daughter Jackie-Lee’s death in Perth. She believes it was murder. How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today. [I'd like to contribute →]( [Team NZ lead a textbook match race to keep series lead]( The win closed out a day of drama and mistakes at the preliminary regatta in Barcelona. [‘Just say you’re from Thailand’: AA apologises to Taiwanese woman over licence botch-up]( Shiny Lai wanted to apply for her learner’s licence. AA Westgate said she couldn’t because she’d listed Taiwan as her birthplace. [Manhunt continues for Germany knife attacker, terrorism his potential motive]( More than 12 hours after the attack, the perpetrator is still on the loose but a 15-year-old has been arrested in connection to the stabbing. 📺 Watch [ThreeNews]( tonight at 6pm for more on these stories and today's biggest news. ThreeNews is made by Stuff and available on ThreeNow and Three. EDITORS' PICKS   [Stuff morning quiz: Aug 25]( Carole Middleton, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte all share what common middle name? [Lazy Sunday Club: Flashy Father’s Day recipes]( Is your dad a sweet guy or a savoury type? Best to figure it out if you’re planning to make a fuss of him on Father's Day, write Lazy Sunday Club. [Where will New Zealand’s Paralympic medals come in Paris?]( Sophie Pascoe’s absence makes it tougher for New Zealand Paralympic team, but medals should still flow in Paris. [Manslaughter probe underway following superyacht sinking]( Italian authorities are reportedly set to announce a manslaughter probe into the fatal sinking of a superyacht helmed by a kiwi skipper. [Why this ad]( NZ NEWS [‘It’s made me feel like a criminal’: Mark Easton doesn’t think he did much wrong. AT disagrees]( [Homicide probe in Blockhouse Bay after man dies]( [Man arrested, police open homicide investigation after a death in Pātea]( WORLD [US woman fed up with stolen mail sends AirTag to herself to catch thief]( [Manhunt on after attacker in Germany kills three, leaves at least five seriously wounded]( [RFK suspends presidential bid, backs Donald Trump]( SPORT [Big questions emerge about form of America’s Cup challengers]( [Watch: Taranaki secure hard-fought win against Southland in NPC clash]( [NRL official set to be punished after Warriors star concussed]( LIFESTYLE [The best new movies to see in Kiwi cinemas this weekend]( [‘An internet troll in real life’: Seat recline stoush heats up Singapore Airlines flight]( ['Forgotten hill' beachfront home gets award-winning renovation]( [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=74jhgjr4so5e) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=9tf451b5vk5s) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=r9mkg8ttocfg) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 339 000.