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Offender Databases Rudolpho Teopaco

Rudolpho Cruz Teopaco

Alias

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Offences

Murdered Hillsborough man John Patel by stabbing him 30 times in April 1991
Also tried to stab Mr Patel's daughter to death

Victims

Thakorbhai Lalbhai, also known as John Patel

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1965

Current Location

unknown, likely to have been paroled

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to life (ten years at that time) in November 1991
A concurrent six year term was imposed for attempted murder

Background
NZ Herald story from November 15th 1991
Mr Justice Fisher described what happened as a "prolonged attack of mindless butchery".

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