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Offender Database Robert Maru

Robert Shane Maru

Alias

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Offences

Murdered Marfell, New Plymouth man Christopher Crean in October 1996, shooting him in front of his family.

Victims

Christopher Crean

Offender Affiliations

Brownie Mane
Symon Manihera
Denis Luke

Gang affiliations

Black Power

Age

Born 1970

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to life with a 17 year non parole period in October 1997
Eligible for parole late 2013

Background
NZ Herald story here details how the victim was posthumously awarded the New Zealand Bravery Decoration for his courageous stand against Black Power violence.

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