The life and crimes of James Henry Wilson

The life and crimes of James Henry Wilson

July 12, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 1638

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The episode discusses the case of James Henry Wilson, whose conviction for a notorious murder in New Zealand has been overturned.

The 'callous, cruel, ultra-violent' man linked to one of New Zealand's most infamous murders has now had his conviction overturned James Wilson was convicted of the Red Fox Tavern murder, but has now had his conviction quashed Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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