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Offender Database Dwayne Hedges

Dwayne Hedges

Alias

Duane Deer

Offences

Murdered his 4 year old cousin in Australia in October 1994
Most recently seriously assaulted a 60 year old Timaru man

Victims

Michaela O'Connor

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1981

Current Location

Believed to be in the Timaru district

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 7 years 6 months in 1995.
Served 5 years
Sentenced to two years and nine months imprisonment in May 2004 for his latest offence.
Released on parole April 2006

Background
NZ Herald story here and here.
Parole Board decision documented here
The victim's parents believe he is a psychopath. All the evidence shows they are clearly right.
Since his release from jail in Western Australia he was deported back to New Zealand and committed more offences; theft, resisting arrest, possessing an offensive weapon, breach of periodic detention - and now a serious assault....

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