Bailey Junior Kurariki

New Zealand murderer

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.