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Offender Database Edward Tapsell

Edward Tapsell

Alias

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Offences

Murder of his partner in their Papamoa home in October 2002. He doused her in petrol and burnt her to death.

Victims

Edwina Zelda Graham

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1962

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to life imprisonment in June 2004 with a minimum 10 years before parole
Eligible for parole from June 2014

Background
NZ Herald story here and more horrific detail here

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