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Offender Databases Arnita Repia

Arnita Annabella Repia

Alias

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Offences

Murder of a 15 year old Huntly girl by stabbing in June 1983
Assaulted a Hamilton restaurant worker armed with a rifle in the course of a robbery while on "life" parole in 1993

Victims

Christmas Huirama-Osborne

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1962

Current Location

unknown

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to life imprisonment (seven years at that time) in November 1983
Was released August 1993, recalled shortly after that

Background
From NZ Herald story November 1983
"A 21 year old South Auckland solo mother was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty in the High Court at Hamilton on a charge of murder. Arnita Annabella Repia was accused of murdering 15 year old Christmas Huirama-Osborne at Huntly on June 28. Ms Huirama-Osborne died as a result of stab wound to the heart. Repia who appeared before Mr Justice Pritchard and a jury of seven women and five men was given the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment."

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