David Tamihere case

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  • David Tamihere goes on the run for two and a half years after skipping bail on a rape charge

    David Tamihere goes on the run for two and a half years after skipping bail on a rape charge

  • Tamihere arrested after 2 and a half years on the run, for skipping bail on a rape charge.

    Tamihere arrested after 2 and a half years on the run, for skipping bail on a rape charge.

  • Last confirmed sighting of Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Hoglin at hair salon in Thames

    Last confirmed sighting of Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Hoglin at hair salon in Thames

  • Swedish tourists Heidi Paakkonen and Sven Hoglin are believed to have been murdered on this day

    Their white Subaru stationwagon is found abandoned in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden.

  • David Tamihere steals Paakkonen and Hoglin's car from where it is parked north of Thames

    David Tamihere steals Paakkonen and Hoglin's car from where it is parked north of Thames

  • Paakkonen and Hoglin's car is found dumped in Auckland suburb of Mt Eden

  • Interpol contacts Auckland police about Paakkonen and Hoglin

    Police find their white Subaru stationwagon abandoned in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden.

  • A Thames farmer contacts police to report seeing a luggage label with "Paakkonen" on it.

  • Huge manhunt begins for Paakkonen and Hoglin, with a $25,000 reward

    Huge manhunt begins for Paakkonen and Hoglin, with a $25,000 reward

  • Police trace calls from a Thames motel to the home of Tamihere's partner.

    Police raid the property and recover property belonging to the victims.

  • A witness identifies Tamihere from a photo

    Earlier, the witness had failed to do so. Since then Tamihere's photo had appeared in the newspapers during his court appearance.

  • Tamihere pleads guilty to stealing the tourists' car and possessions inside

    He receives a year for each charge. He had been on the run for three years after skipping bail on a rape charge.

  • Police arrest David Tamihere at Paremoremo Prison for murdering the two tourists

  • Police receive information from Tamihere's fellow inmates, which include alleged confessions of the tourists' murders

  • Tamihere jailed for murder after a five-week trial

  • Sven Hoglin's body is found by a pig hunter on the Coromandel Peninsula.

    Sven Hoglin's body is found by a pig hunter on the Coromandel Peninsula.
    Hoglin's body is still wearing a watch. During Tamihere's trial, the Crown presented evidence that Tamihere gave the watch to his son.

  • Tamihere sentenced to four years in jail for terrorising a 62-year-old woman in her home in 1985.

    Tamihere sentenced to four years in jail for terrorising a 62-year-old woman in her home in 1985.

  • Tamihere appeals to the Privy council to overturn his conviction

  • Privy Council rejects Tamihere's appeal to overturn his conviction

  • Tamihere denied parole for the fourth time.

  • A secret police witness who testified at Tamihere's trial says he lied. Days later, he says he was lying about lying at the trial.

  • Tamihere appeals to the Justice Minister for a retrial, which is denied

  • A secret witness who testified Tamihere's trial retracts his claims that he was bribed by police.

  • Tamihere petitions the United Nations

    The UN could make a recommendation to the Government, but it would not be binding.

  • The United Nations indicates it will investigate whether Tamihere's rights have been breached

  • Tamihere denied parole

    Tamihere denied parole

  • Tamihere denied parole again.

  • Tamihere denied parole again.

  • Tamihere denied parole for the fifth time.

  • Tamihere denied parole for the 12th time

  • The victims' family reject claims that Paakonnen may still be alive

    The victims' family reject claims that Paakonnen may still be alive

  • David Tamihere released from prison

    David Tamihere released from prison