Edward Thomas Te Whiu

Edward Thomas Te Whiu (1935–1955) was a notable New Zealand criminal and murderer. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Nga Puhi iwi. He was born in Waipapakauri, Northland, New Zealand in 1935.[1] Te Whiu was hanged at Mount Eden Prison in August 1955, after he had killed an elderly widow in Ngararatunua, near Kamo, when an attempted burglary went wrong.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Young, Sherwood. "Edward Thomas Te Whiu". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
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