Samson Manuel

Samson Manuel, aged 26, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 10.5 years for the murder of Shayden Perkinson, which occurred during a robbery gone wrong at a petrol station in Whangārei. His turbulent background includes a history of criminal behavior and substance abuse, along with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, which impacted his mental health throughout his life.