PHOTO: STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERA man who stole a police car and pistols then rammed another patrol vehicle looks set to serve his entire sentence after being transferred to the country’s only maximum-security jail. He had been involved in 17 "incidents", panel convener Tania Williams Blyth noted, 11 of which had been escalated to formal misconducts. There have been lots of barriers and every time he gets over one, there is another one," Ms Williams Blyth said. "During the discussion, Mr Gemmell got a bit hoha [upset]," Ms Williams Blyth said. Ms Williams Blyth requested a psychological report "to consider Mr Gemmell’s risk, treatment needs and the appropriate way forward, including assessment of his release plan if he has one".

Source: Otago Daily Times December 09, 2021 23:55 UTC