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Kidnapper Sentenced as Court Reveals Names in Murder Case

5/13/2025

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Marica Toalei, 23, faces the consequences of her actions after being convicted for the kidnapping of Dimetrius Pairama, who was tragically murdered in 2018. The Supreme Court upheld the decision to reveal her name, sentencing her to five years and ten months, while her co-defendants received life sentences. In a related case, Kelly-Anne Burns was sentenced to two years and nine months for her role in the conspiracy surrounding her daughter's deadly attack on Rangiwhero Ngaronoa.

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Marica Toalei, 23, faces the consequences of her actions after being convicted for the kidnapping of Dimetrius Pairama, who was tragically murdered in 2018. The Supreme Court upheld the decision to reveal her name, sentencing her to five years and ten months, while her co-defendants received life sentences. In a related case, Kelly-Anne Burns was sentenced to two years and nine months for her role in the conspiracy surrounding her daughter's deadly attack on Rangiwhero Ngaronoa.