William Dwane Bell

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William Dwane Bell (1978) is a New Zealand murderer.

In the early hours of December 8, 2001, Bell entered the Panmure RSA clubrooms, where he had been fired from a job as a bartender three months earlier. After entering the building he brutally killed the club president, a club member and an employee. He also seriously injured another club employee.

His co-offender was Darnell Tupe, who had gone with him to the club but remained outside while Bell went into the club and committed the murders.

For committing the killings Bell was handed a 30 year non-parole prison sentence at Paremoremo Prison - the longest non-parole sentence ever passed in New Zealand. Bell was initially jailed for a minimum non-parole period of 33 years, which was reduced by three years on appeal.

On 10 December 2007 Bell was admitted to Auckland Hospital for severe head injuries that were initially described as life-threatening, but have since been described as moderate to superficial. Dean Joseph Shepherd has since been accused in court as being the attacker.