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Offender Database Ofisa Kopelani

Ofisa Andrew Kopelani

Alias

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Offences

Manslaughter of 15 year old Michael Heremaia by stabbing, in Mangere, South Auckland in November 2003
Also seriously wounded Michael Afeaki

Victims

Michael Heremaia

Offender Affiliations

James Leuluaialii
Benjamin Tumahai

Gang affiliations

King Kobras

Age

Born 1981

Current Location

unknown

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 5 years 8 months in April 2006
Was originally sentenced to life imprisonment but the murder conviction successfully reduced to a manslaughter conviction after retrial

Background
NZ Herald story here with more details here

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