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Offender Databases Tonia Bennett

Tonia Ashleigh Bennett

Alias

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Offences

Murder of Pukekohe woman Lynette Chapman as a result of setting her home alight in January 2009

Victims

Lynette Chapman

Offender Affiliations

Michael Cartwright

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1992

Current Location

Corrections facility

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to a minimum 11 years 6 months without parole in July 2010
Earliest possible release date July 2020

Background
NZ Herald story here
The court heard Bennett (then aged 16) was under the influence of alcohol and probably ecstasy leading up to the arson and death of Mrs Chapman.

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