"There can be absolutely no doubt Mr Gill presents a heightened risk to the public," Justice Grant Powell said as he ordered Gill to be admitted as a "special patient" at a secure mental health facility. Under the law, Gill will be held at the facility for at least 10 years unless the Government intervenes. Crown prosecutors and defence counsel had to agree about the insanity finding before it could be decided by the judge. Two police officers guard a Northcote property in June 2020, the day after a fatal attack there. Mental health needs to do more for these people."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 02, 2021 20:26 UTC