"I've hidden the vulnerable Scott behind the alcoholic Scott for most of my life," Carr told the inquiry. Locals called it Cliff Island, but to the boys who spent time at Whakapakari it was known simply as "Alcatraz". Aged 15 at the time, PM and another boy were staying in a one-bed cabin at the Whakapakari camp. "The supervisor told us we were getting executed and we've got to dig our graves," he told the inquiry. When he left Whakapakari, Carr found himself on the streets and got in trouble with the law.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 08, 2021 17:05 UTC