At an appearance before the Parole Board this month, he was again denied early release. A board report says Holdem, aged in his late 50s, has a "lifelong personality disorder with low intelligence". A child murderer has again been denied his freedom, 20 years after he was first eligible for parole. It's the responsibility of every New Zealander to make sure people like Peter Holdem don't go around hurting children. Holdem was eligible for parole in October 1996 and has now been in prison 30 years.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 29, 2016 08:48 UTC