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Offender Database Michael Lihou

Michael Shane Lihou

Alias

Peter Tyler

Offences

Kidnapped and raped a 16-year-old Christchurch girl in April 1988, held her captive for five days
Abducted a 32-year-old South Auckland woman at knifepoint in September 1996,
she was a Christian who had voluntarily visited him at Paremoremo and allowed him to stay with her upon his release
Escaped from prison with Barry Johansen in Decmber 1989
Reoffended shortly after release in July 2006, burgled a female Corrections officer's home as part of a plan to kidnap her. Plan was thankfully foiled.

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

Barry Johansen

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1968

Current Location

Unknown

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 9 years 6 months in mid 1989
Sentenced to 8 years 6 months in August 1997
Released July 2006, promptly reoffended in the same month
Latest sentencing details to be updated

Background
NZ Herald story December 1989 condensed here
Johansen and Michael Shane Lihou, both aged 21 and described as dangerous, had escaped from Paparoa Prison on Tuesday night.

Lihou was convicted of kidnapping a 16-year-old Christchurch girl in April last year, and holding her captive for five days in North Canterbury before she escaped. He was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison after being found guilty of abduction, six charges of rape, threatening to kill, and weapons charges.

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