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Offender Database Hayden Poulter

Hayden Tyrone Poulter

Alias

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Offences

Raped and murdered Natacha Hogan in Auckland in October 1996
Murdered a massage parlour owner and another prostitute in December 1996
Also the attempted murder of a third prostitute

Victims

Natacha Hogan
Bert Norris
Ladda Nimphet

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1961

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to at least fifteen years in September 1997
Parole refused October 2011
Due for next hearing November 2012

Background
NZ Herald story here
From Christchurch Press story 2nd September 1997
A man who admitted yesterday that he killed three Auckland sex workers told police he had a second personality called "Hell" that drove him to commit the murders. In the High Court in Auckland yesterday Hayden Tyrone Poulter, 35, changed his plea to guilty on three charges of murder, one of sexual violation, one of attempted murder, and possessing an offensive weapon. He admitted murdering and raping prostitute Natacha Hogan, 21, in Karangahape Road last October 19, and stabbing sex worker Ladda Nimphet, and her boss, Herbert Richard Norris, to death a week later in a Fort Street massage parlour. He also admitted trying to kill sex worker Angkana Chaisamret the same night.

From Brian Harmer's WYSIWYG News September 1997
Relief for the family of murdered prostitute Natacha Hogan, after guilty pleas from the man accused of raping and killing her. In the Auckland High Court today 36 year old Hayden Poulter admitted murdering the 21 year old and two massage parlour workers, Ladda Nimphet and Herbert Norris. Outside the court Detective Sergeant Philip Kirkham spoke on behalf on Natacha Hogan's family, saying they were very relieved.
(Poulter was later sentenced to prison with a minimum 15 year non-parole term - BH)
(Satan drove man to kill: letter, NZ Herald, 14 Mar 1997)

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