Killer who buried alive boy, 13, and poured sand down his throat aims for jail release
A detective who helped to jail evil Robin Reid is certain he will kill again if released and branded him the most perverted human I have ever come across as he bids for freedom
Sick killer Robin Reid has applied for parole (Image: MSW Police/Australia)
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Australia s most sadistic child killer applies for parole, sparking warning from original cop
26 Feb, 2021 03:41 AM
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Killer Robin Reid indicates to police at the crime scene one of the many things he did to Peter Aston in the 13-year-old s torture murder. Photo / MSW Police
Killer Robin Reid indicates to police at the crime scene one of the many things he did to Peter Aston in the 13-year-old s torture murder. Photo / MSW Police
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Australia s most sadistic child killer will kill again if freed, warns the detective who helped put the most perverted evil human I have ever come across behind bars.
Matthew Hall believes he should have been let off the leash when he was still an angry young man. But his inability to control that fighting spirit resulted in two stabbings that ruined his career, writes John Evans
MATTHEW HALL’S reputation precedes him. The door to the famous Collyhurst and Moston gym is always open for the former Commonwealth super-welterweight champion. He doesn’t work set hours or have a defined role but whenever he feels like it he walks up the battered concrete steps, nods to the familiar faces and parks himself on the old bench in the sparring room he once graced. He might not say much at first but everybody knows he is there. Hall retired five years ago but in a gym full of strong personalities, he still has a presence. Eventually he will speak out or approach one of the fighters he has been watching, and his blunt but honest manner cuts right to the heart of the matter.
Letters: Property investors, Covid spread, infrastructure building and the US election
12 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
8 minutes to read
John Kenel, who runs an investment business specialising in housing, says stricter rules mean he will leave some of his properties vacant. Photo / Supplied
John Kenel, who runs an investment business specialising in housing, says stricter rules mean he will leave some of his properties vacant. Photo / Supplied
NZ Herald
Housing obligations
The investor who fears he won t be able to rent out all his properties (NZ Herald, January 11), is evidence that property investors should not be in the housing provision market.
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