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The unsolved murders of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in 1970 are New Zealand’s most infamous cold case, despite two murder trials, a Royal Commission of Inqu

New evidence has emerged in the murders of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe in a fresh book on the infamous cold case. A detailed inquiry into one of the few...

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It turned into an eight-year odyssey that included a farcical retrial hearing followed by Arthur Allan Thomas being pardoned and awarded $1-million in compensation.

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Twice wrongfully convicted of the murders of Jeannette and Harvey Crewe, the now 83-year-old will face another trial on charges of assault and rape.

Thomas thanked the judge before being released on bail. He left the court, flanked by supporters, and did not comment to journalists waiting outside. The case is coming back to court in August when it is expected the Crown will indicate whether it will pursue a retrial. Now aged 83, Thomas faced a two-week trial at the Manukau District Court, accused of four historical charges of indecent assault and one of rape. He was twice wrongfully convicted for the 1970 murders of Jeannette and Harv...

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Thomas was excused from attending. Thomas was jailed twice for the murder of north Waikato farmers Jeanette and Harvey Crewe, before later being pardoned. Supplied Jeanette and Harvey Crewe at their wedding. They were shot dead at their home in Pukekawa on the night of June 17, 1970. Their bodies were later found in the Waikato River. The Crown alleged Thomas made his way to the Crewe farm on a stormy night and shot the couple with his .22 rifle in a fit of jealousy. After a 12-day trial i...