In 2001, Bailey Junior Kurariki (born 15 May 1989) was involved in the robbery, assault and murder of pizza delivery man Michael Richard Choy (15 February 1961 - 13 September 2001) in Papakura, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.
At the time of Choy's death, Kurariki was in the custody of Child, Youth and Family instead of his mother's,[8] but had absconded; he had been in trouble since the age of five and had not been to school for more than a year.
[9] In the days following the death of Choy, Kurariki was interviewed by police and reportedly confessed to the killing.
[11] Kurariki was reportedly "born again" while in prison,[12] and was released on parole on 5 May 2008,[13] but has been in trouble with the court since and has connections to the Killer Beez gang.
[17] On 29 March 2011 Kurariki was convicted for assault and domestic violence charges and sentenced to 14 months in prison.