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Offender Database Michael Kumeroa

Michael Westley Kumeroa

Alias

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Offences

Killed Paul Amer by repeatedly punching and kicking him in the head on the main street of Wanganui in June 2000
Injured a Whanganui man with intent to do grevious bodily harm and intentionally injured another man in December 2009
Took part in an organised criminal group of Mongrel Mob members leading to the killing of of Wanganui toddler Jhia Te Tua in May 2007
Also a couple of previous assault convictions

Victims

Paul Amer
Jhia Te Tua

Offender Affiliations

Kelvin Kumeroa
Hayden Wallace
Karl Check
Tyrone Box
James Challis
Kenneth Smith
Chance Church
Noel Broughton
Ranji Forbes
Godfrey Muraahi
Richard Puohotaua
Erueti Nahona

Gang affiliations

Mongrel Mob

Age

Born 1983

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to three years six months in February 2001
Paroled at "final release date" September 2002, reoffended May 2007
Sentenced to two years three months in May 2008
Sentenced to six years in May 2011

Background
NZ Herald story here and here
TV3 News report here

From WYSIWYG News February 2001
A High Court judge has told two brothers convicted of manslaughter to re-read the victim impact reports presented in their case and write letters of apology. In Wanganui today Kelvin Martin Kumeroa, aged 20, and his brother 17-year-old Michael Westley Kumeroa have been sentenced to six years and three and a half years imprisonment respectively. The pair viciously attacked an innocent bystander, 41-year-old father of six Paul Amer, during a fight in Wanganui's main street last June. Mr Amer was punched to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the head, later dying from his injuries. In a last minute plea bargain earlier this month the brothers avoided a murder trial by pleading guilty to manslaughter. In court today the Amer family were visibly upset by the sentence.

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