Zarn Tarapata
Pawn shop killer to be held in mental health hospital
Zarn Tarapata was found not guilty because of insanity last year for murdering Paul Matthews and Paul Fanning in 2014, but will be held indefinitely in a mental health hospital. Audio
Pawn shop killer to be detained indefinitely
A man who fatally stabbed two people in an Auckland pawn shop will be detained indefinitely in a secure mental health unit.
Not guilty verdict in pawn shop murder trial
A man has been found not guilty of a double murder by a High Court jury on the grounds of insanity.
Man who killed two people at pawn shop claims insanity
The Crown says Zarn Tarapata was in a state of delusional jealousy but not legally insane when he fatally stabbed two people at an Auckland pawn shop in July 2014. Audio
Pawn shop murderer jailed for at least 17 years
Zarn Tarapata armed himself with a knife and left his kids in the car before walking into the Takanini Pawn shop where his partner worked. Audio
Trial of pawnshop killer winding up
A jury's been told a man who killed two others in an Auckland pawn shop last year did it because of jealousy and anger, and was clearly sane at the time. Audio
Evidence that a muder accused bought weapons on line.
A court has heard that the man accused of murdering two men in a south Auckland pawn shop had started buying weapons online, and slept with a knife under his bed, months leading up to the attack. Audio
Jealous rage behind double murder, says Crown
Zarn Tarapata has admitted stabbing the two to death, but his lawyer argues he's not guilty, because he was suffering a psychotic episode due to schizophrenia. Audio