An inquest will not be held into the murders of two women at the Ashburton WINZ office in 2014 as the Coroner is satisfied enough changes and improvements
Eli Epiha who admitted murdering police officer Matthew Hunt has been sentenced to one of the longest minimum non-parole periods imposed in New Zealand's legal history.
Russell John Tully
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Russell John Tully, was found guilty in 2016 of the fatal shooting of Peggy Noble and Leigh Cleveland, in the Ashburton Work and Income office, in 2014.
Tully was also found guilty of attempting to murder case manager Kim Adams.
The jury found him not guilty of attempting to murder Lindy Curtis, who was shot in the leg.
He was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 27 years.
Tully appealed his conviction in 2016 and gave evidence for his appeal earlier this year.
Tully said he had an available defence of insanity, which the trial judge Justice Mander refused to leave to the jury.
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