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Offender Databases Valentine Chadwick

Valentine Gypsy Chadwick

Alias

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Offences

Home invasion and assault of a Dannevirke woman with intent to rape her in March 2009

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1984

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 5 years 6 months in August 2011

Background
Manawatu Standard story here

From the Manawatu Standard 5th March 2011
Jury rejects claim defendant only turned up for water. A Dannevirke man's claim that he coincidentally turned up at a young mother's house moments after someone had broken in and attempted to violate her could not persuade a jury of his innocence. Labourer Valentine Gypsy Chadwick, 27, was found guilty on one charge each of assault with intent to commit sexual violation and burglary. At Palmerston North District Court yesterday, Judge Les Atkins remanded Chadwick in custody until sentencing on May 24.

Crown prosecutor Esme Killeen opposed defence lawyer Brett Crowley's bail application. The court heard that about 1am on March 30, 2009, as the victim lay in bed with her baby daughter, Chadwick broke into her house and attempted to rape her. While she fought him off, she had still felt skin-on-skin contact around her underwear and Chadwick, as he was running off, pulled up his pants, the court was told. As the victim called police, Chadwick, having changed into running gear, turned up at her front door and walked around the house, covering his tracks.

Police examinations later found only his fingerprints around the window he had earlier climbed into. Chadwick, who is known to the victim, claimed he had visited her house for a drink of water while he was out running. But the Crown maintained this was another instance of him turning up at a crime scene to create a smokescreen for his offending. The court was told Chadwick had previously done the same thing after committing burglaries. While his victim could not identify her attacker, the jury of six men and five women took about four hours to decide it was Chadwick who had attempted to rape her.

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