Jarrod MangelsMurderer Jarrod Mangels (46) has been denied a chance at freedom for the sixth time, 15 years after his conviction for strangling his Arrowtown neighbour many years earlier. He sat before a parole board last month. "The ball is largely in Mr Mangles' court. We suspect that the necessary change in attitude may take some time for Mr Mangles to get to grips with. Mangels was arrested in Nelson on a disorderly behaviour charge in January 2003, and agreed to a provide voluntary blood sample.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 07, 2019 07:52 UTC