Hamilton man sentenced for threatening to kill school children

Waikato TimesThe PressThe PostNZ HeraldMonday 24 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Abdul Shamil Javed has been sentenced to five months in court after making threatening phone calls to Parliament House. The 36-year-old man reportedly made the threats after becoming angry about his car being towed. He claimed he was simply having a bad day during the proceedings.

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First reported by Waikato Times, Mon 24 Mar 2025, 3:08pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 4 hours
  1. Waikato TimesWaikato Times

    Man who threatened to massacre school children was angry about car being towed (opens in new tab)

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  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Hamilton man who threatened to shoot kids in schools was just ‘having a bad day’ (opens in new tab)