A ‘cold-blooded killer’ who violently strangled sex workers will be deported to South Africa after being released from prison.

Jule Patrick Burns, 47, continues to deny the murder of former Oakland woman Susan ‘Suzie’ Sutherland for more than 17 years. Herald can be disclosed.

Burns was sentenced to life in prison without parole for at least 17 years, one of the longest sentences in New Zealand at the time.

He took Sutherland, 36, from Christchurch’s Manchester Street red light district in April 2005 and led her in the dark to a vacant city centre area where he was killed in an attack described by an expert. strangled her. The most violent he has ever seen.

Now Herald It can be revealed that the South African-born immigrant first appeared before a parole board earlier this year.

However, although the board noted that Burns would be deported back to South Africa upon his release, his first application for release was rejected.

The parole board said in its sentencing in May Heraldwhile it gave no details about the “extremely violent strangulation”, they noted that Burns had and still denies the crime.

The board was told there had been “some offensive incidents” in the prison when Burns was first incarcerated, but received more positive coverage overall.

They were told Burns may appear “entitled” and that he believes he has been treated unfairly.

He has made numerous unsuccessful challenges to his conviction.

The board was informed that Burns was assessed as a low risk of recidivism and wished to be released to his family in South Africa.

But the planned “whānau hui” was not fully completed due to “connection issues”.

“We believe that something vital has indeed happened, so at least his family in South Africa may eventually be released there and will be aware of his guilt and the facts that led to the murder conviction,” the parole board’s decision said.

“At the same time, from our point of view, although his risk is low, given his conviction for murder and our inability to fully understand the circumstances of the killing, what led to it and what the context was, he is still An undeserved risk and therefore fully understands his risk and what rehabilitation may be required to address that risk.”

Burns will return to the parole board in December.

When Burns was sentenced in Christchurch High Court in April 2006, Justice John Henson was convinced that Sutherland’s killing justified an extension of the minimum non-parole period that could Or depraved murders, or the victim is considered vulnerable.

The phrase was hailed by the Prostitutes Collective as a powerful deterrent to anyone looking to harm sex workers.

The judge said he could not ignore the evidence of Dr Martin Sage, an experienced forensic pathologist, who said the violence used was the most severe.

“It speaks volumes about the power and strength you use,” Judge Hansen told Burns.

Evidence of the man who overheard the attack from the bed “related to Ms Sutherland’s final moments”, while Crown prosecutor Phil Shami said it was easy to describe Burns as a “cold-blooded killer”.

“The woman was small and had no chance against the man standing beside her. She was especially vulnerable because all the prostitutes who work on the street are offended by this,” Shami said.

Christchurch pimp Kane Wayman died on New Year’s Day last year after an alleged attack by the Mongol MC gang, who is on trial in Christchurch’s ongoing murder case, is Byrne key witness during the trial.

The court heard Wayman had been acting as a caretaker for another sex worker on Manchester Street that night and saw Sutherland get into a white Honda Prelude – the same car Burns owned.