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Offender Database Riki Rapira

Riki Rapira

Alias

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Offences

The unprovoked and premeditated manslaughter by bashing of Michael Choy on September 12th 2001 in Papakura, Auckland.
Lead offenders were Alexander Peihopa who wielded the bat and Whatarangi Rawiri who planned the murder.

Victims

Michael Choy

Offender Affiliations

Alexander Peihopa
Whatarangi Rawiri
Phillip Kaukasi
Joe Kaukasi
Casie Rawari
Bailey Junior Kurariki

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1986

Current Location

At large

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to nine years in September 2002
Parole approved December 2008

Background
NZ Herald story here
Court of Appeal decision here (PDF)
Has broken a whole raft of rules while in custody including being out of bounds, IDU positive, cigarettes and associating with other criminals.

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