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Why the woman who killed 11-year-old Emma-Jane Kupa was denied parole

From NZ Herald · () English

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Terina Marata-Kohu Pineaha was denied parole after killing 11-year-old Emma-Jane Kupa as she cycled in Flaxmere.
  • The Parole Board said Pineaha remains an undue risk to community safety until she completes alcohol and drug treatment.
  • Kupa’s family felt relief after the decision.

Terina Marata-Kohu Pineaha remains in prison after the Parole Board rejected her first bid for parole over the killing of 11-year-old Emma-Jane Kupa.

The board’s decision, released this week, said Pineaha continued to pose an undue risk to community safety. It linked any future consideration of her release to her undergoing alcohol and drug treatment.

Pineaha killed Kupa as the child cycled down a street in Flaxmere. The decision described the offending as very serious and said it resulted in the tragic loss of a young life.

Kupa’s family felt relief after Pineaha was denied parole. The board’s reasoning provided further detail about why it decided that Pineaha should not be released at this stage.

This was very serious offending resulting in the tragic loss of a young life.

· Parole BoardThe board described the seriousness of the offending in its decision denying Pineaha parole.
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Originally published by NZ Herald in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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