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Drunk driver who killed son to be released on parole

NZ HeraldOtago Daily TimesTuesday 26 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Daniel Mehlhopt will be released on parole after serving two years of a four-year sentence. He was imprisoned for a drunken car crash in February 2023 that caused the death of his four-year-old son.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Tue 26 Aug 2025, 2:41pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 41 minutes
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Drunk driver Daniel Mehlhopt who killed son to be released on parole after two years in prison (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Drunk driver who killed young son to be released from prison (opens in new tab)