Bailey Junior Kurariki

New Zealand murderer
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Bailey Junior Kurariki (born 15 May 1989) is the youngest convicted killer in New Zealand history, being 12 years old at the time of his conviction.[1]

On 12 September 2001, Kurariki and other seven of his friends killed a pizza delivery man named Michael Richard Choy (15 February 1961 - 13 September 2001) in Papakura, a suburb of Auckland. He was convicted of manslaughter.

He was released in 2008. In March 2011, Kurariki was again sent to prison for assault and domestic abuse.

References

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  1. "Cherub's long, ruthless criminal career in 13 short years". NZ Herald. 2002-08-25. Retrieved 2023-11-19.