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Poignant reminder of innocent lives lost BY MICHELLE NELSON
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THE INDEPENDENT VOICE OF MID CANTERBURY
Several bunches of flowers placed on a monument outside Community House on Cass Street marked the second anniversary of one of Ash burton’s darkest days. On September 1, 2014 Work and Income receptionist Peg Noble and caseworker Leigh Cleveland lost their lives at the hands of now convicted double murderer Russell John Tully. Tully entered the office shortly after 9am wearing a balaclava and carrying a pump action sawn-off shot gun. One minute later he walked out, leaving the two women dead, caseworker Lindy Curtis lay seriously injured and her colleague Kim Adams barely escaped alive. Tully was found guilty at a High Court jury trial in March this year. In May Justice Cameron Mander
sentenced Tully to 27 years to life, the second longest nonparole period in New Zealand’s history. However, there is no closure for the families, colleagues and friends of his victims. The Work and Income offices were refurbished and reopened as Community House in April and a memorial sculpture, commissioned in memory of Peg and Leigh, was unveiled. Yesterday a number of people visited the memorial, some leaving flowers and touching messages to mark the second anniversary of the tragedy. Tully has indicated his intention to appeal his conviction, however no date has been set for a hearing.
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