Mayor Grant Smith says Palmerston North doesn’t want Mark Lundy in town

Summary

Community tensions are rising in Palmerston North regarding the impending release of convicted double-murderer Mark Lundy, who is set to be paroled in May. Lundy was convicted in 2002 for the brutal murders of his wife, Christine, and daughter, Amber, in 2000, with a retrial in 2015 affirming the life sentence with a minimum term of 20 years. The city’s mayor has expressed that the community does not want Lundy back, highlighting the ongoing impact of his crimes on local residents.

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