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Offender Databases Wakena Turner

Wakena Walter Turner

Alias

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Offences

Assaulted, robbed and kidnapped a Te Mata couple and another person in a home invasion in September 1994
Domestic assault, discharging a firearm, intimidation, breaches of community work and conditions etc

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1968

Current Location

unknown

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to eleven years in March 1995

Background
NZ Herald story from 3rd March 1995
Wakena Walter Turner, aged 27, unemployed, had earlier pleaded guilty to three counts of kidnapping, two of aggravated wounding and one of aggravated robbery. Justice Hammond sentenced Turner to 11 years jail on the wounding charge, five years for robbery and two years for the kidnappings, to be served concurrently.

NZ Herald report 9th September 2009
Where is Wakena Turner? The 41-year-old is wanted for allegedly threatening to shoot an acquaintance on Monday, and for discharging a gun in a domestic incident on August 12. He also has arrest warrants for domestic assault and for breach of community work and conditions. He is considered dangerous and should not be approached. If you know where he is phone Detective Chris Wharton at Hamilton Central Police Station on (07) 858-6200, or phone (0800) BUSTHEM (0800) 287-843.

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