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MEDIA RELEASE14 February 2010 $25k Reward for Kahui Twins Conviction
“The Kahui twins were murdered almost 4 years ago yet nobody has been accountable for their deaths and no further action is being taken by the police or the Coroner at this stage,” says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of Family First NZ. “The police acknowledge that the closing of ranks by the families and the ‘right to silence’ and refusal to be interviewed had made the investigation incredibly difficult, with the Kahui family being referred to as the ‘tight 12’. Yet we now have two victims of child abuse screaming for justice – where are their rights?” “This should not be allowed to be swept under the carpet. NZ’ers want answers to this case – who killed the twins, why did the prosecution fail, and what were the contributing factors to these murders that need to be tackled to avoid similar cases in the future.” Family First NZ, with the support of the Sensible Sentencing Trust and For the Sake of Our Children Trust, is hoping that the offer of a reward will be the incentive needed for the information to come out which leads to a successful conviction. “Somebody within the family knows what happened and who was responsible. It’s time they cleared their conscience, came forward with the truth, and got a decent night’s sleep for the first time in 4 years,” says Mr McCoskrie “The country was shocked and revolted by this case and the accompanying issues of substance abuse, family breakdown, welfare dependency, neglect, and legal issues affecting the police’s ability to solve the case. Yet the message to child abusers has been that their rights will be given more weight than the rights of children to protection and justice.” “A reward of $25,000 will be a small price to pay for justice to be served for Chris and Cru who would and should have turned four years old next month,” says Mr McCoskrie ENDS
Terms and Conditions of Reward for Information leading to a conviction in the Kahui Case To be eligible for a reward you must be the first provider of new information or evidence to the NZ Police that directly results in a conviction of the person/s responsible for the deaths of Chris and Cru Kahui. Family First reserves the right to determine who the first provider of new information was. Family First may consult with the NZ Police to make this determination. Our decision is final and at our sole and absolute discretion. The reward payable will only be $25,000 (inclusive of GST). If you are eligible for the reward, you will be paid within 1 month after the date of a successful conviction and you have supplied us with your bank account details. To be eligible to receive the reward you must supply us with your bank account details for payment. We will not make payments by cheque or cash. We require a certified copy of your government issued identification. Money will be paid to an individual only and no payment will be made to any Trust, company, partnership or other legal entity whether incorporated in No private information about you will be given to any third party without your permission. We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time by notification through the media or our web site. These terms and conditions will not be deemed to create a partnership, joint venture, agency or employment relationship of any kind between us and the informant. These terms and conditions are governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of |