Murderers most foul

Repeat killers are rare, but their crimes are usually horrific and unforgettable. Jason "House of Horrors" Somerville is just the latest example.

By David Lomas In Commentary

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13th February, 2010

When "House of Horrors" killer Jason Somerville admitted he had murdered twice, he joined a chillingly exclusive but growing list of those who have taken a life on two occasions. In the past 30 years at least 20 New Zealanders have killed and then at a later date killed again. Justice Lester Chisholm, when sentencing Somerville late last month to a minimum of 23 years' jail, said the offending was "absolutely incomprehensible" and the sexual dimension to the killings was "sick beyond description". Somerville murdered his neighbour Tisha Lowry, 28, in September 2008, and his wife, ...

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