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Offender Databases Warren Kahukura

Warren Kahukura

Alias

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Offences

Assaulted his de facto partner and threatened to kill her while she held a baby, in Nelson in September 2007
Previous convictions for assault on a female plus one for rape

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1961

Current Location

At large

Parole/Release Dates

Sentences imposed in the Nelson District Court in October 2007
Sentenced to 80 hours community work, and 12 months supervision
Also ordered to attend anti-violence counselling, plus alcohol and drug counselling
Released October 2007

Background
The Nelson Mail. September 26th, 2007
A Motueka man who pinned his partner to the floor with his knee on her neck and threatened to kill her as she held a young baby will remain behind bars until he is sentenced next month.

Warren Kahukura, 46, admitted charges of threatening to kill and one of assaulting a female when he appeared in the Nelson District Court yesterday Police prosecutor Sergeant Chris Stringer said Kahukura was at home with his de facto partner and their young child on September 19. He had drunk eight cans of beer, and became angry when the baby began crying.

He pushed his partner to the floor, then pinned her down by putting his knee on her neck and his hand over her nose and mouth so she could not breathe. Mr Stringer said the victim thought she was going to die. Kahukura got off her, then forced her to the floor again with the baby in her arms, and told her she was going to die.

Defence lawyer Michael Vesty asked Kahukura to be considered for restorative justice, but Judge Paul Whitehead said the "issues of power and control'' and the level of violence shown meant this was not a suitable option. Kahukura had previous convictions for assaulting a female and a conviction for rape, the judge said.

He refused to grant Kahukura bail, and remanded him in custody until October 24 while pre-sentence, emotional harm and victim impact reports are prepared.

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