William Arthur Parkin (15 February 1952 – 14 November 2023) was a New Zealand

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player. He was a member of the

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that won the

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at the

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. In February 2018, Parkin was found guilty on two charges of indecently assaulting an eleven-year-old girl. He was acquitted of three other charges involving two other complainants. He was sentenced to one year and eight months imprisonment. Parkin died in

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on 14 November 2023, at the age of 71.

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