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008			120319s2012 nz ac 000 0beng d
020			_a9781877378508 (pbk.)
035			_a(HWP)14160389
040			_aNAP _beng _cNAP _dHP
100	1		_aWhite, David.
245	1	0	_aHelen : _bthe Helen Meads tragedy / _cDavid White.
260			_aAuckland : _bDavid Ling Publishing, _c2012.
300			_a190 p., [12] p. of plates : _bcol. ill. ; _c23 cm.
500			_a"A father's story" -- cover.
520			_aOn the morning of 23 September 2009 Helen Meads was murdered by her husband Greg at the stables on their Matamata farm. It was the final chapter in years of control and abuse. Here, Helens father David White describes the events of that day, and what led to it, and tells of the ordeals that a family is subjected to when one of their own is murdered. It is a poignant and compelling story. There are issues of custody, access and bail, and looming court appearances. And often, as in this case, there is the killers family to deal with. Finally, there is also the bureaucracy and the media that have to be faced and accepted as inevitable intrusions on the private lives of the victims families. Families who would prefer to be left alone to grieve. Now that the trial and sentencing have been completed, much more can be told.--Cover.
600	1	0	_aMeads, Helen, _d1967-2009
650		0	_aMurder victims _zNew Zealand _vBiography.
650		0	_aMurder _xInvestigation _zNew Zealand _zMatamata _vCase studies.
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