Template:Did you know nominations/Owen Wilkes

Owen Wilkes

 * ... that peace campaigner Owen Wilkes died by his own hand?
 * ALT1:... that New Zealand peace campaigner Owen Wilkes had his mail monitored?
 * ALT2:... that New Zealand peace campaigner Owen Wilkes committed suicide?
 * ALT3:... that New Zealand peace campaigner Owen Wilkes was also an archaeologist?
 * Comment: Rescued from Wikipedia talk:WikiProject New Zealand If hooks are too long, remove New Zealand. My first DYK, all feedback welcome.

5x expanded by Stuartyeates (talk). Self nom at 03:54, 26 February 2012 (UTC)




 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article passes five-fold expansion test and is the minimum required length. No images so that are no copyrights to check on that. Plagiarism check: no problems here, extended is actually quote in footnote, quote in foot note brings up false positive.   Article reads as neutral.  Person has passed away so BLP not a concern.  Would like to see the part about his death improved, but that is not a DYK criteria.
 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Norwegian sources support text and are not plagiarized. --LauraHale (talk) 23:01, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Hook
 * Symbol question.svg Proposed: I do not like it personally. I think the method of death as specified in the article is less ambigious.  (I hear died by own hand and assume he shot himself.) Article source does support the text the hook is based on.
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT1 I think this one is a bit more interesting. Mail and packages sent to him seem close enough to make the source verify the text, which supports the hook.
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT2: It is accurate and supported by the text. Not my favourite.
 * Symbol confirmed.svg AL32: It is accurate and supported by the text. Not my favourite. --LauraHale (talk) 23:01, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Good to go. Preference is ALT1. --LauraHale (talk) 23:01, 26 February 2012 (UTC)