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Offender Database Lionel Buchan

Lionel Kahu Buchan

Alias

"Buck"

Offences

Murdered, by kicking and beating to death, Alister James Maher, (aged 37) in May 1991

Victims

Alister James Maher

Offender Affiliations

Jacqueline Ann Wilcox (now deceased)

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1955

Current Location

At large, living on the North Shore, Auckland

Parole/Release Dates

Was given a "life" sentence in November 1991
Paroled November 2002, recalled March 2003, paroled August 2004

Background
Note; The Daily News Lists the age of Buchan as 26 at that time, but we are advised that he was in fact 36.

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Corrections and Additional Information
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