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Leslie Raymond Parr, found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1997, was publicly named after the Supreme Court rejected an appeal to keep his identity suppressed.
Leslie Raymond Parr, found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1997 for killing his partner Fiona Maulolo, has been publicly identified after the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal lifting name suppression.
In 2024, he fatally stabbed his mother Heather Condon in Whanganui, claiming she was possessed and had killed his associate’s parents.
Parr, diagnosed with schizophrenia and under a Compulsory Treatment Order, had a history of mental health crises, cannabis use, and failed care oversight.
A High Court judge cited systemic failures in mental health services, prompting calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry and an external review of his treatment by Health NZ.
Leslie Raymond Parr, declarado no culpable por razón de locura en 1997, fue nombrado públicamente después de que la Corte Suprema rechazó una apelación para mantener su identidad suprimida.