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Offender Database William Bell

William Dwane Bell

Alias

Offences

Murder (x3) and attempted murder in the course of the robbery of the Mt Wellington RSA in December 2001
He was the primary offender, and has a long history of violence plus dishonesty offences
Bell has 102 convictions total

Victims

Bill Absolum
Wayne Johnson
Mary Hobson

Offender Affiliations

Darnell Tupe

Gang affiliations

Mongrel Mob

Age

Born 1978

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced in February 2003 to 33 years minimum
Now changed to a 30 year minimum
Eligible for parole August 2031 on.....
by which time we hope no longer to have to be doing this!

Background
NZ Herald story here and a witness testimony here. He committed this murder while out on parole
A classic psychopath. Has a long history of violent, callous offending.
Court of Appeal judgment here (PDF)

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Corrections and Additional Information
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