Murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe

Harvey and Jeannette Crewe
Harvey and Jeannette Crewe, pictured at their 1966 wedding
Born
David Harvey Crewe
(1941-10-20)20 October 1941
Jeannette Lenore Demler
(1940-02-06)6 February 1940
Died
Pukekawa, Lower Waikato, New Zealand
Cause of death.22 calibre gunshot wounds
Body discovered16 August 1970 (Jeannette)
16 September 1970 (Harvey)
OccupationFarmers
Known forVictims of unsolved murder

David Harvey Crewe (20 October 1941 – c. 17 June 1970) and Jeannette Lenore Crewe (née Demler; 6 February 1940 – c. 17 June 1970) were a New Zealand farming couple who were shot to death in their home on or shortly after 17 June 1970. The killings led to an unsafe murder conviction and subsequent pardoning of another farmer who lived in the district, Arthur Allan Thomas. A Royal Commission to investigate the conviction found that, in a miscarriage of justice, police had fabricated evidence and placed it at the crime scene to convict Thomas. As of 2026 the murders remain unsolved.

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