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Rape, unlawful sexual connection and armed robbery in Hamilton in April 1986
Was on bail at the time and had a very bad record involving violence, indecent assault, unlawful possession of firearms,
drink driving and driving while disqualified
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none known
Born 1958
unknown
Sentenced to just five years six months in late 1986
Successfully increased by the Crown in May 1987 to nine years on appeal
Background
From the Waikato Times and other sources
Edwards and an associate burst into a rural Hamilton property with a loaded shotgun. Both men repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted a female occupant and she was forced to have oral sex with one of the offenders. A male occupant and his 12 year old son were tied and gagged. The offenders also robbed both the female victim and male victim of money.