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Daryl Hemopo, 27, has distinctive facial tattoos.
A prisoner who was granted compassionate leave to attend a tangihanga for a gang member in Papakura did not return and is now being searched by the police.
Daryl Hemopo, 27, has several active warrants on serious charges including aggravated robbery, indecent assault of a woman, and assaulting police.
The court granted him compassionate bond to attend a relative’s tangihanga, but did not return to Mt Eden Correctional Center Tuesday afternoon.
Police confirmed that the tangihanga in question was held in Papakura for a gang member who disobeyed alert level 2 restrictions.
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In the videos posted on social media, more than 100 people could be seen on the street, with Mongrel Mob and Black Power gang patches.
Inspector Dave Glossop, Manukau South Counties Area Commander, said police were trying to locate Hemopo.
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The videos posted on the tangi social networks showed more than 100 people walking around the street.
“If you see Hemopo or know where he is, call 111 immediately. It is considered dangerous and should not be approached ”.
He is described as 161 cm tall with a slim build.
Anyone with information should contact police Olivia Gregory at 105.
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Hemopo was supposed to return to Mt Eden Prison on Tuesday.
There are currently two escaped prisoners in Auckland.
Convicted murderer Katrina Epiha fled custody at Middlemore Hospital around 12:30 a.m. Friday.
Epiha was jailed in 2019 for the murder of Christchurch mother Alicia Maree Nathan.
It has not yet been located.
