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Daniel Bruce Laws

Alias

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Offences

Abducted a Christchurch woman in August 1998, also assaulted a Christchurch man the same night
Also threatened a number of people with a shotgun, until he was himself shot by the Police later that night

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1978

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 12 years in late 1998

Background
From the end of this NZ Herald story here
DANIEL BRUCE LAWS at Christchurch, August 1998:
Laws, aged 20, was shot by police after firing a shotgun several times in central Christchurch, then abducting a woman. Two officers using pistols did not disable him despite firing 18 shots. One shot from another police officer's rifle is thought to have finally incapacitated Laws. The Police Complaints Authority cleared police of any misconduct or neglect of duty. Laws, who had taken drugs before the incident, made a full recovery from the shooting and was sentenced to 10 years in jail.

From this WYSIWYG article April 1999
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by the man shot by Christchurch police last year to have his sentence reduced. Daniel Bruce Laws admitted kidnapping a woman last August - he drove her through the centre of the city, presenting a firearm at people along the way before armed police shot him. He was sentenced to ten years in prison for the more serious charges of 14 charges he faced. His lawyer wanted the sentence reduced on the grounds it was excessive - however, the three justices who heard the appeal this morning have dismissed it due to the serious nature of the offences.

From this WYSIWYG article September 1998
The 20 year old man at the centre of a police stand off has this afternoon appeared at a special court sitting in Christchurch Hospital where he is recovering from gun shot wounds. Daniel Bruce Laws faces charges of kidnapping, burglary and firearms related charges following an incident last Wednesday in which police shot the man three times. He has been remanded in custody to reappear in a fortnight. The man will also undergo a psychiatric assessment. The name of the woman allegedly abducted in the incident has had her name and details suppressed

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