Shuainan, a 48-year-old Chinese martial arts instructor in New Zealand, abandoned his daughter at an Australian train station and fled to Los Angeles after murdering his wife, Liu Anan, by strangulation. Liu Anan, 23 years …

State/Province: Auckland, New Zealand | City/Region: Auckland | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 11, 2007

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Annette Boer Murdered by Colin Boer, New Zealand

Annette Boer, a physiotherapist and mother, developed unexplained episodes of severe hypoglycemia after her husband Colin returned from a trip with an affair partner in 1999. She repeatedly became ill at home but improved after …

State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 5, 2000

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Yvette Olsen, Tim, and others Murdered by Joseph Hope, Timothy, and others, South Island, New Zealand

The Gloria Vale cult in New Zealand, led by Neville Cooper, was a secretive religious community practicing extreme control, forced marriages, sexual abuse, and modern slavery. Women and children suffered severe abuse, including forced child …

State/Province: Southland, New Zealand | City/Region: South Island | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None

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Lilian Allegedly Murdered by Kerry Third and Lin, Auckland, New Zealand

Lilian was found brutally murdered in her home in Auckland. Initial suspicion fell on her partner, Kerry Third, who later accused his son of the crime. Forensic evidence, including blood and DNA analysis, shoe prints, …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Auckland | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None

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