Photo / NZ HeraldA man who killed a stranger after headbutting him during a dispute over a supermarket car park has become eligible for parole - just six months after being sentenced for the death. Emilio Richard Mac Tanirau Whaanga appeared before the Parole Board late last year, just months after being given a sentence of three years and three months in prison. Tanirau Whaanga, who was out buying nappies for his 1-year-old, became enraged. He said Tanirau Whaanga had a difficult childhood and tendency to respond violently and disproportionately when angered. Tanirau Whaanga read out a letter of remorse to the victim's family during his sentencing, saying he was "ashamed" and "highly dishonoured".

Source: New Zealand Herald January 26, 2021 01:30 UTC