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Offender Database Cassandra Edwards

Cassandra Marie-Rose Edwards

Alias

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Offences

Horrific abuse of their 5 year old daughter in Taihape during 2002, causing life-threatening brain injuries

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

Bruce Potaka

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1973

Current Location

At large in Marton

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to just 280 hours of community work in June 2004 due to a pre-trial deal

Background
NZ Herald story here
Their abuse of their 5 year old daughter included dragging her behind a motorbike, using a cattle prod on her, and locking her up in a dog kennel and an old freezer

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