The Ward bomb killing occurred on 5 February 1962 when Dunedin lawyer James Patrick Ward was murdered by a parcel bomb sent to his office. Ward suffered heavy injuries to his chest and right arm, with his left hand being blown off; after several operations at Dunedin hospital, Ward failed to recover from his injuries. The explosion also destroyed his desk and the exterior facing window of his office. The police never solved the crime and described it as "one of the most callous murders in the history of New Zealand crime."[1][2][3][4]
| Ward bomb killing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Date | 5 February 1962 |
Attack type | Parcel bomb |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Victim | James Patrick Ward |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
| Inquiry | Unsolved crime |
References
edit- ^ Hudson, Daisy (1 February 2020). "Long read: The Dunedin bombing that shocked a nation". Otago Daily Times Online News. Allied Press Limited. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Dunedin Solicitor Murdered". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press Limited. 6 February 1962. p. 1.
- ^ "Dunedin Lawyer Killed". Press. Vol. CI, no. 29740. Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand Press Association. 6 February 1962. p. 12. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via paperspast.natlib.govt.nz.
- ^ Jones, Ronald. "The Ward Parcel-bomb Murder, 1962". In McLintock, Alexander Hare (ed.). An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand (1966 ed.). New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Te Ara (teara.govt.nz).
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