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Offender Database Michael Waterhouse

Michael Shane Hamahona Waterhouse

Alias

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Offences

Killed 3 year old Tamati Pokaia in Huntly in April 2002

Victims

Tamati Pokaia

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1962

Current Location

At large

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 10 years with a 6 year minimum non-parole period in December 2003
Reduced to 8 years with a 5 year minimum non-parole period on appeal
Released July 2007

Background
NZ Herald story here and here

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