Judge warned Hapai Otene of his trajectory months before fatal Sylvia Park shooting
Court documents reveal a judge warned the man fatally shot by police at Sylvia Park about his future months before the incident.
Court documents have emerged showing a judge issued a stark warning to Hapai Otene about his life trajectory months before he was fatally shot by police at Sylvia Park. The documents detail his 30 prior convictions and reveal he had been using methamphetamine since age 15. The case highlights concerns about offending patterns and intervention prior to the fatal shooting.
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'There is no future in this': Judge's warning to Hapai Otene months before he was shot dead by police
Court documents reveal the man fatally wounded by police at Sylvia Park had 30 convictions and had been using meth since he was 15.
NZ Herald
‘There is no future in this’: Judge’s warning to Hapai Otene months before he was shot dead by police
Court documents detail Hapai Otene's offending before police fatally shot him.
Otago Daily Times
'There is no future in this': Judge warned Sylvia Park gunman months before he was shot dead by police
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Judge warned Sylvia Park gunman months before shooting
Hapai Otene had 30 convictions and had been using meth since he was 15, court documents reveal.