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Parole Board apologises after early release of killer driver

The Parole Board admitted an error in releasing Schmidt two weeks early despite no breach of conditions, causing additional distress to Caleb Baker’s family, officials said.

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The Parole Board has apologised “unreservedly” to Caleb Baker’s family after it set free the texting truckie who killed the young motorist before she was...

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Parole Board apology: Texting truckie Sarah Schmidt, who killed Caleb Baker, released before eligible date

Truck driver Sarah Hope Schmidt ran into a stationary queue of vehicles because she had been distracted by using her phone while driving.

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Parole Board apologises after early release of killer driver

The Parole Board has apologised “unreservedly” to Caleb Baker’s family after it set free the texting truckie who killed the young motorist before she was...

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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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