Helen: The Helen Meads Tragedy
Full details for this title
| ISBN-13 |
9781877378508 |
| ISBN-10 |
187737850X |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
Showing available at publisher; usually ships 7-15 working days |
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| Publisher |
David Ling Publishing Limited |
| Imprint |
David Ling Publishing Limited |
| Publication Date |
1 March 2012
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| Publication Country |
 New Zealand |
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| Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback |
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| Author(s) |
By White, David |
| Category |
True Crime
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| NBS Text |
True Crime |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
204 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 152mm
Height: 230mm
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| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 600g |
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| Dewey Code |
364.994 |
| Catalogue Code |
240852 |
Description of this Book
On 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, Helen's 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 killer's 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 victim's 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.
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Author's Bio
David White was born in Pahiatua in 1944 and attended schools there and Raumati, and was a founding student of Kapiti College. On leaving school, he took a temporary job at Whitcombe and Tombs (now Whitcoulls) and stayed with books, working for publishers and retail booksellers. He retired after selling the Highland Park Bookshop. He now lives in Matamata with his wife Pam. Until the death of his daughter Helen, his retirement consisted of driving a milk tanker for nine months of the year, and fulfilling dreams for the other three. Now responsible for his grandchildren, he is also actively involved in the prevention of violence towards women.
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