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Offender Database Ben Atkinson

Ben Joseph Atkinson

Alias

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Offences

Armed robbery and assault of four tourists and a Wellington man in three seperate incidents near KatiKari, Rotorua and Tongariro in October 2004

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

Shaun Austin
Hayden Growden
Cameron Ashby

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1984

Current Location

unknown

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 10 years with a 5 year minimum non-parole period in February 2005
Unsuccessfully appealed sentence in October 2005

Background
NZ Herald story here
Court of Appeal judgment here (PDF)

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