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Offender Database Puti Maxwell

Puti Irene Heather Maxwell

Alias

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Offences

Took part in the killing of Waitara man Kenneth Pigott in March 2002

Victims

Kenneth Pigott

Offender Affiliations

Kararaina Te Rauna
Renee O'Brien

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1987

Current Location

At large in Waitara

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 8 years 3 months in September 2002
This sentence has since been reduced to 6 years 6 months on appeal
Released on back-end home detention April 2007

Background
NZ Herald story here and here detailing the victims familys understandable dissatisfaction with the possibility that the offender could be paroled in as little as three years.
Court of Appeal decision here (pdf).

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