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    One of New Zealand's most violent murderers will appear before the Parole Board for the first time today

    One of New Zealand's most violent murderers will appear before the Parole Board for the first time today


    Clayton Weatherston, now 50, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 18 years for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Sophie Elliott in Dunedin in 2008.

    She was 22.

    He will remain in prison until he dies, unless it's deemed he no longer poses a risk to the safety of the public.

    Sophie's father, Gil Elliott , believes there's no way he's changed.

    He says Weatherston is unpredictable and it would be a danger to the public if they let him out.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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