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Offender Databases Brett Wellm

Brett Stuart Wellm

Alias

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Offences

Home invasion, attempted murder, assault, and arson on an 83 year old Howick widow in November 2007
Also assaulted a Police officer the same night
Was on "home detention" at the time!
Long history of violence starting in 1979 for assault of a Police officer
Attacked an old man in 1984
Attacked bakery manager Barry Humphreys in 1985 with a pair of bolt cutters, nearly killing him
Assault with intent to commit sexual connection in 1993

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

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Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1965

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to preventive detention with a 17 year minimum non-parole period in July 2008
This was changed on appeal to a 15 year minimum non-parole period in May 2009
Eligible for possible release November 2022

Background
NZ Herald story here with more details here
with sentencing detailed here and sentence reduction here

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