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Offender Database Mark Stephens

Mark Stephens

Alias

Mark Tipene

Offences

A rape and armed robbery of a young Parnell woman after he burst into her flat in June 1983
And a number of assaults on women in the Parnell area in the mid 1980's.
Almost 100 other convictions including assaulting police, burglary, car theft, chequebook and credit-card fraud, escaping custody, resisting arrest, intimidation, failing to stop and obstruction
The infamous Parnell Panther.

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

none known

Gang affiliations

Mongrel Mob - disaffiliated some years ago

Age

Born May 1959

Current Location

North Shore, Auckland.

Parole/Release Dates

Was sentenced to 10 years in 1984, sentenced to 12 years in 1985
Was paroled August 1992, recalled December 1992, released February 1993
Sentenced to 3 months imprisonment in April 1994
Given a 6 month suspended sentence in October 1994
Is currently out

Background
Was released in 1992 despite public outcry and protests from the Police Association. At the time of 1985 sentencing the Police wanted Stephens to be given preventive detention. After hearing submissions the trial judge agreed with Stephens' lawyer that he was he was too young and that anyone under 25 was ineligible for preventive detention at the time. A background check reveals Stephens was in fact aged 26 in 1985 and not 22.
This NZ Herald story here gives some background.

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