Supreme Court reduces minimum jail term for 'troublingly unremorseful' murderer of Christchurch sex worker
New Zealand's Supreme Court reduced the minimum non-parole period of Kaine Van Hemert, who murdered Christchurch sex worker Bella Te Pania in 2019 during a psychotic episode, from 11.5 years to 10 years, citing mental impairment. Van Hemert remains subject to a life sentence and is described as unre
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand · 2023-08-30 · Stuff
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