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Prisoner transport: Liam Ashley's death

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Prisoner transport: Liam Ashley's death

A family member holds a portrait of 17-year-old Liam Ashley, who was murdered in 2006. Ashley, a prisoner on remand, was assaulted by another prisoner in the back of a security van when they were being transported from Auckland's Mt Eden prison to court. He later died of his injuries. The case stirred public controversy about the conditions under which prisoners were transported.

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David McGee, Ombudsmen and officers of Parliament – Ombudsmen – treatment of people in detention, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/33110/prisoner-transport-liam-ashleys-death (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by David McGee, published 21 May 2012, updated 20 January 2017.