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Offender Databases Hermanus Kriel

Hermanus Theodorus Kriel

Alias

"Theo" Kriel

Offences

Murder and indecent assault of 15 year old Liberty Templeman in Kerikeri in November 2008

Victims

Liberty Templeman

Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1994

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to a minimum 11 years 6 months without parole in March 2010
Earliest possible release date May 2020

Background
NZ Herald story here and here
The court heard Kriel (then aged 14) had first sexually assaulted Liberty Templeman, He then tried to strangle her which failed. So he then beat her unconscious. At this stage he decided to undress her and then drag her semi naked body down a bank, across a stream and left her to drown.

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