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Offender Database Arai Hema

Arai Whakaari Hema

Alias

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Offences

The attempted rape of a 16 year old girl in December 1998 in Napier, plus the attempted murder of a 76 year old man who went to her aid.
Also assaulted a woman in January 1998 with the intention of rape
Also attacked three guards at Mangaroa prison in November 2004
Also escaped from a work party outside Paremoremo in January 2009

Victims

Lynley McBride
Bruce Butler

Offender Affiliations

none known

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1978

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 17 years 6 months in October 1999
The Crown requested preventive detention saying Hema was a "smouldering keg of powder waiting to blow"
Parole declined November 2010
Due for next hearing November 2011
His "final release date" March 2013

Background
NZ Herald story here
More from a Hawkes Bay Today article January 2005
In November, three guards were seriously injured after prisoner Arai Hema, sentenced the 1998 attempted murder of 78-year-old man Napier man Bruce Butler, threw boiling water on a staff member before commandeering a knife and attacking other guards with a shovel.

Also this from the Otago Daily times October 1999
Arai Whakaari Hema (20), of Napier was found guilty of attempting to murder 76-year-old Napier man Bruce Butler on December 7 last year, and was jailed for 11 years. He had attacked Mr Butler, who came to the rescue of his neighbour, Lynley McBride (16), at her home. Hema had earlier admitted attempting to sexually violate Miss McBride and intentionally causing her grievous bodily harm. He had denied attempting to murder Mr Butler but was found guilty after a three-day trial earlier this month. Hema had also earlier admitted assaulting another woman with intent to sexually violate her in January last year.

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