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R v Lee - [2025] NZHC 3630

Date of Judgment

26 November 2025

Decision

R v Lee (PDF 197 KB)

Summary

Murder of 2 children. Jury rejected defence of insanity. Section 104 engaged starting point MPI of 22 years. Reduced to 17 years to take account of mental state at time. Sentence of life imprisonment with 17 years MPI. Neither life imprisonment nor MPI of 17 years manifestly unjust. Order under CPMIP Act to be detained as special patient under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992.