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Offender Databases George Trounson

George Charles Trounson

Alias

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Offences

Murder of his 18 year old friend Russell Neil in Dunedin in June 1990
Assaulted a police officer in 2003
Also assaulted a woman in the same year
Convictions for wilful damage, drink driving and shoplifting from 2003 to 2011
Has broken parole no less than 16 times and been released from prison five times

Victims

Russell Warren Johnstone
(contemporary news reports have the name as Russell Warren Neil)

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

skinheads

Age

Born 1972

Current Location

At large in Christchurch

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to life imprisonment (ten years at that time) in February 1991
Application for leave to appeal the conviction dismissed in July 1991
Released on parole 2001, reoffended 2003
Paroled November 2007, recalled to prison June 2008
Paroled September 2010, recalled to prison July 2011
Released on parole December 2011

Background
Otago Daily Times story here
Yahoo NZ story here
Parole Board decision detailed here

This blog by a relative of the victim is extremely informative and gives a great deal more background to this offenders history. Warning - some fairly harsh language contained therein, as the author is absolutely furious with the injustices her family have suffered and perfectly understandably so!

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Corrections and Additional Information
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