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Offender Databases Lipine Sila

Lipine Sila

Alias

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Offences

Murders of Jane Young and Hannah Rossiter in Christchurch in May 2007
As a result of deliberately driving his girlfriend's car into a group of partygoers
Also caused grevious bodily harm to eight others on Edgeware Road that night
Also committed grevious bodily harm in an unprovoked attack on another inmate while on remand
Three prior assault convictions including two on women

Victims

.Hannah Rossiter
Jane Young

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

Crips

Age

Born 1985

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to a 17 year minimum period of imprisonment in June 2008
Eligible for his parole application May 2024

Background
NZ Herald story here
Killer driver Lipine Sila has lodged an appeal against his conviction and sentence.

The appeal has angered the families of Hannah Rossiter and Jane Young, both 16, who died after being struck by Sila's car. Hannah's mother Sally Rossiter, said she was appalled by the appeal and would go overseas if it was upheld and another trial was ordered. "I will leave the country," she said.

Those involved in the tragedy were just beginning to move on and another trial would bring it all back. Ms Rossiter said the appeal made a nonsense of Sila's expressions of remorse and the suggestion he would go through a restorative justice process with the families. Jane's Harry Young, the father of Jane, said he had suffered sleepless nights since the police told him an appeal was likely on grounds he believed were erroneous.

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