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Offender Database John Gillies

John Wharemako Gillies

Alias

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Offences

Attempted murder of policeman Nigel Hendrikse after being released on bail from 5 other assaults on police and prison officers in 1993
Also other miscellaneous assaults including two charges of assaulting children and assaulting his de facto wife when she visited him in prison
Committed a string of offences while on parole in 2004, including aggravated assault on another policeman, possessing cocaine and methamphetamine for supply
Has more than 105 previous convictions

Victims

Nigel Hendrikse

Offender Affiliations

Michael Ratima
Warren Te Hei
Nevara Raheke

Gang affiliations

Mongrel Mob

Age

Born 1971

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced 14 years 9 months total in April 1994
Was paroled June 2003, recalled May 2005
Sentenced to seven years for his latest offences while on parole
Paroled under residential restrictions May 2011
Now back inside for breaching his conditions

Background
One of the four Mangaroa prison inmates that was paid compensation in 2000.
See article here and this NZ Herald story
This Hawkes Bay Today story here has further details.
Supreme Court decision here (pdf)
Parole Board decisions here and here

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