Predator dies

Stuff reports:

One of New Zealand’s most-notorious killers has died while serving a life sentence for the death of 6-year-old Teresa Cormack.

Jules Mikus abducted, raped and murdered the Napier girl in 1987. DNA evidence was used to finally catch and jail him 15 years later, in 2002.

A Corrections spokesman confirmed to Stuff Mikus had died in custody at Rimutaka Prison on December 6.

He had been reported as having a brain tumour.

  • At age 14 he raped a girl aged under 12
  • At age 15 he sexually assaulted an adolescent girl
  • At age 18 he indecently assaulted an adolescent girl
  • At age 19 he indecently assaulted an adolescent girl
  • At age 20 he got his 15 year old partner pregnant
  • At age 24 he tried to rape a 14 year old girl
  • At age 29 he raped and killed six year old Teresa
  • At age 61 he died

May this bring some closure to Teresa’s family.