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Man Sentenced for Brutal Knife Assault and Robbery

12/7/2025

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  • William Netane Popoia Johns, 30, was sentenced in Nelson, New Zealand, to just over three years in prison for aggravated robbery, with additional charges of driving while disqualified and theft.
  • Judge Tony Snell described the knife assault as sustained and persistent.
  • Johns lured the victim into a car after watching him at a bar.
  • The victim suffered permanent hand damage and cannot work.