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Offender Database Tad Sullivan

Tad Kotahi Sullivan

Alias

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Offences

Murder of a 16 year old Napier girl in June 1987 by kicking her to death and then running her over with a car after she resisted a gang rape

Victims

Colleen Burrows

Offender Affiliations

Sam Te Hei

Gang affiliations

Mongrel Mob

Age

Born 1968

Current Location

Currently at large

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to life (ten years at that time) in November 1987
Released September 1998

Background
This TVNZ story has a very informative video clip attached to it. The victim’s family speaks out. Lawyer Tony Ellis who is campaigning for Sam Te Hei, his brother and up to 200 other criminals to get compensation for their mistreatment in prison also speaks out - and more interviews....
NZ Herald story here near bottom of article under listing for Sam Te Hei

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Corrections and Additional Information
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