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Offender Databases David Tamihere

David Wayne Tamihere

Alias

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Offences

Murdered Swedish tourists Heidi Paakkonen and Urban Hoglin in Coromandel in April 1989
Also killed Mary Barcham in 1972
Also assaulted a 62 year old woman in her home in 1985
Also has some other sexual assault and assault convictions

Victims

Heidi Paakkonen
Urban Hoglin
Mary Barcham

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1953

Current Location

At large in West Auckland

Parole/Release Dates

Was sentenced to life imprisonment in December 1990
Paroled under residential restrictions November 2010
Breached those conditions but was not recalled to prison!

Background
NZ Herald story here and also here and his being granted release here
Alleged parole breach detailed here and here
A first time chilling media interview with Tamihere from this TVNZ video clip
Parole Board decision documented here

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