David Tamihere awaits decision on retrial after convictions quashed
The Crown has been given until September to decide whether to retry Tamihere for the 1990 murders of two Swedish tourists.
David Tamihere's convictions for the murder of two Swedish tourists were quashed by the Supreme Court in March. The Crown now has until September to decide whether to pursue a retrial. Tamihere has maintained his innocence throughout the case.
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David Tamihere faces two-month wait to find out if he will be retried
The Supreme Court quashed his convictions for the murder of two Swedish tourists in March.
Stuff
Decision on retrial of David Tamihere for killing of Swedish tourists pushed back
David Tamihere, who has always maintained he was innocent, will find out in September whether or not he’ll be retried.
1News
David Tamihere: Crown gets another 8 weeks to decide if they want retrial
Tamihere's 1990 convictions for the murder of 23-year-old Sven Urban Höglin and 21-year-old Heidi Birgitta Paakkonen were quashed in March.