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Juan Marcus Arron Sullivan

Alias

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Offences

Murder of Anton William Newcomb in Gisborne in August 2005
Stabbed another inmate with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in November 2009

Victims

Anton William Newcomb

Offender Affiliations

Albert Atkins
Ossie Aupouri
Poi Taylor
Harlem Turi
Newton Watene

Gang affiliations

Mongrel Mob

Age

Born 1986

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to life imprisonment (10 years minimum) in September 2006
Sentenced to an 8 year 5 month concurrent term in June 2010
Eligible for parole from August 2015

Background
NZ Herald story here
From NZ Lawyer August 2006
Four out of five Mongrel Mob associates were last night found guilty over the slaying of a rival Black Power member in Gisborne last year. Anton Newcomb was stabbed to death outside Gisborne's Irish Rover bar on August 4. A High Court jury in Wellington found Juan Marcus Arron Sullivan, 20, guilty of murdering Mr Newcomb. Albert Tipu Atkins, 21, Ossie Paretene Aupouri, 25, and Poi Colin Taylor, 24 were found guilty of Mr Newcomb's manslaughter.

A fifth man Mark William Edmonds, 29, was found not guilty of manslaughter. The four guilty gang members were remanded in custody for sentencing in the High Court in Gisborne next month. The crown alleged all five were involved in the attack on Mr Newcomb who was stabbed seven times in the back by Sullivan. Sullivan admitted stabbing Mr Newcomb twice, but denied inflicting the fatal wound. Atkins, Aupouri and Taylor admitted being involved in a fight outside the bar but denied being present when Mr Newcomb was fatally stabbed.

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