Man convicted of killing German backpacker denied parole
Monday 2 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story New Zealand Parole Board
Michael Scott Wallace has been denied parole following his first hearing. Wallace was convicted in 2007 for the murder of Birgit Brauer, whose body was found in a national park near Ōakura. He continues to deny responsibility for the death.