There's a push to introduce a no body, no parole law to New Zealand.

Former prison guard David Benbow has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years, for the murder of Michael McGrath.

McGrath's body has never been found since he went missing in 2017.

His brother, Simon, told John MacDonald that a no body, no parole law is needed, and offenders should only get parole if they co-operate with police.

He says given the magnitude of the crime, concealment of a body is enough to warrant such a law being introduced.

All Australian states have no body, no parole laws, with New South Wales the last to introduce it, in 2022.

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There's a push to introduce a no body, no parole law to New Zealand. 
Former prison guard David Benbow has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years, for the murder of Michael McGrath. 
McGrath's body has never been found since he went missing in 2017. 
His brother, Simon, told John MacDonald that a no body, no parole law is needed, and offenders should only get parole if they co-operate with police. 
He says given the magnitude of the crime, concealment of a body is enough to warrant such a law being introduced. 
All Australian states have no body, no parole laws, with New South Wales the last to introduce it, in 2022. 
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