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Offender Databases Darin Gardner

Darin Joseph Gardner

Alias

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Offences

Murders of Melissa Viall and Kane Wright in Pakuranga, Manukau City in October 2006
Was as a result of deliberately driving a car into a crowd at a birthday party
Two others were also seriously injured
Previous convictions to be advised

Victims

Melissa Viall
Kane Wright

Offender Affiliations

Anton Degraaff

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1982

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to a minimum 18 and a half years in November 2007
Eligible for parole as early as April 2025

Background
NZ Herald story here and here

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