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Offender Database Darren Crowley

Darren John Crowley

Alias

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Offences

Murdered Daniel Fleming in Levin on New Years day 1992
Also a previous assault
Involved in a 1998 prison escape with Arthur Taylor, Graeme Burton and Matthew Thompson in which weapons were involved

Victims

Daniel Fleming

Offender Affiliations

Arthur Taylor
Graeme Burton
Matthew Thompson
Neil Swain

Gang affiliations

Mongrel Mob

Age

Born 1972

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to "life" imprisonment in August 1992
Escaped from prison for a period of two weeks in 1998, found holed up with weapons in the Coromandel
Paroled October 2006
Recalled to prison November 2010
Due for next hearing November 2011

Background
His escape is mentioned in this NZ Herald story here
From a 1998 Dominion news story
Darryn John Crowley,26,of Lower Hutt found guilty of the murder of Daniel Brian Fleming at a family New Years eve party at Hokio Beach, Levin in 1992. Crowley stabbed Fleming when he was caught attempting to steal a wallet and alcohol.

The full story can be found in Shattered Dreams - Families of New Zealand Murder Victims Speak Out. From this book comes the following further data
"Just six months before Daniel Fleming died, his killer had appeared in court for sentencing having been found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grevious bodily harm. On that occasion he had stabbed a man with a knife."

The victim's family have left the country since Daniel's murderer was released for reasons of personal safety

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