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Story summary
- Taylor Lara Broughton received a sentence of six years and three months for violently attacking his probation officer in Whanganui, New Zealand.
- The judge labeled the assault as the most severe ever on a probation officer, causing life-threatening injuries.
- Broughton attacked the officer with a flick knife during an intensive supervision meeting.
- The Public Service Association criticized Corrections for insufficient safety measures, noting that only one of over 40 identified safety enhancements was completed by late February.
