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Offender Database Travis Burns

Travis Burns

Alias

The Weasel

Offences

Killed Joanne McCarthy with a hammer in her Whangaparaoa home in front of two children in November 1998.
Also highly probable that he similarly killed Tania Furlan in Howick.
Had amassed 63 previous convictions including rape and aggravated wounding of a policeman

Victims

Joanne McCarthy

Offender Affiliations

Tommy Nikau
Chris Lewis (deceased)

Gang affiliations

None known

Age

Born June 1968

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to a minimum 15 years non-parole in August 2000
Eligible for parole March 2014

Background
Herald story here

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