His part in the murder of a convicted child molester in 1999 has led to a South Otago farmhand being recalled to prison after a violent assault on the mother of his baby this year.
David William Ingham, then known as David William Oliver, of Nelson, and another man, of Stoke, were found guilty and given life sentences in the Nelson High Court on November 19, 1999, for murdering convicted child molester Christopher Allan Abrams.
The pair went to Abrams' home on or about January 30, 1999, after being at a party, and fatally assaulted him. Two others, who denied going into the house, were acquitted of assault.
Ingham was released from prison in June 2011 on life parole after 12 years in prison and a progress hearing held seven months later by the Parole Board noted he had ''a good report''.
It stated there was no point in seeing him again as he needed to ''get on with his life and comply with the conditions''.
However, it did note concerns about Ingham putting money into a tattoo shop owned by his brother while he was looking for farm work, and that he would have to deal with ''employment in a more decisive way''.
Following the assault charges being laid this year, the Community Probation Service applied for him to be recalled to prison on the grounds he was ''an undue risk to the safety of the community'', the Parole Board's decision on his application for recall said.
''He is alleged to have committed these offences notwithstanding efforts made by the Probation Service to assist him with his relationship difficulties and with implementing a safety plan to ensure that his risk is managed.''
After a hearing in June, the board made a final recall to prison order. It said it would see Ingham, who is now 33, again in November to ''consider the question of parole'' and the outcome of the assault charges.
Ingham was sentenced to 21 months' prison in the Dunedin District Court on Friday.
