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NZ Agencies Investigating Guard's Death
By odt.co.nz
Published: 06/15/2010

The Department of Corrections says Corrections Association president Beven Hanlon "does not understand proceedings" when he calls for an independent inquiry into the circumstances leading to the death of prison guard Jason Palmer.

The Corrections Association of New Zealand (CANZ) has sent a letter to Corrections Minister Judith Collins calling for an independent inquiry into the death of Mr Palmer, who died after allegedly being punched by an inmate on May 15.

The inmate Latu Kepu, 21, appeared in Hamilton District Court today charged with Mr Palmer's manslaughter. He was remanded in custody.

America-born Mr Palmer, 33, died in Auckland's Middlemore Hospital after the alleged attack at Springhill Prison at Hampton Downs, south of Auckland, on May 15.

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