A woman who on Wednesday was found guilty of murdering her elderly father was on Thursday morning found dead in a Gisborne police station cell.
Lynne Maree Martin maintained her innocence as the police built their case against her.
In an exclusive interview with Newshub, recorded last year, Martin claimed she was the victim of a witch-hunt.
Newshub first met Martin late last year, when she emailed complaining about her treatment at an emergency department.
However, what Newshub didn't know at first was Martin was being investigated for murder - later charged and summoned to Gisborne District Court.
During a phone call with Newshub last November, she maintained her innocence.
"I didn't do it, it's as simple as that," she said.
"I'm not going to jail for something I haven't done, I'll tell you that now and I've been telling everyone that. There's no way I'm going to jail for something I haven't done," she said.
She claimed she was a victim of police harassment.
"They came at me right from the start saying, 'We know you've done it' and I went, 'Woah, OK, really? You can say that?'" she said. "They've treated me like shit right from the beginning."
She then went on to suggest the fire was an accident.
"It was a 100-year-old house, for god's sake," she exclaimed.
"Don't judge me until you've heard the whole story, because there's always two sides to a story."
Police said an investigation into Martin's death is underway on behalf of the coroner and the Independent Police Conduct Authority is also looking into it.
Allison's son, John, told Newshub he felt no sorrow over his sister's death.
He said he'd been asked about the case constantly and noted the guilty verdict had provided "closure".
"Since my father's death, I've had to carry the load of answering questions," John said.
He felt emotionless after hearing his sister had died in police custody, he said.
