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Carolyne Meng-Yee

Carolyne Meng-Yee

Investigative reporter·NZ Herald·

24 Oct, 2026 08:00 PM6 mins to read

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Mark Middleton fought to keep the man who murdered his stepdaughter, Karla Cardno (inset), behind bars. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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For decades, Mark Middleton fought to keep the man who murdered his stepdaughter, Karla Cardno, behind bars.

But two weeks before Paul Joseph Dally’s recent appearance before the Parole Board, where he was denied parole for a 19th time, Middleton died.

Mark Middleton died shortly before Paul Dally reappeared before the Parole Board for killing his stepdaughter. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Mark Middleton died shortly before Paul Dally reappeared before the Parole Board for killing his stepdaughter. Photo / Mark Mitchell

The 69-year-old died in the

Source: New Zealand Herald · Carolyne Meng-Yee

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