UpdatedShannon PitmanOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Whangārei·NZ Herald·10 Jun, 2026 07:30 AM6 mins to read‌Convicted murderer and sex offender Sydney Bristow has appealed his latest prison sentence for a crime he committed when he was 16 years old. Photo / NZMEWARNING: This article discusses sexual violation and may be distressing for some readers.Sydney Bristow was 16 when he sexually violated a young girl, an offence that happened only months before he took part in the murder of a man at a beach early on New Year’s Day.

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