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Mum sends child to the South Island to avoid youth gang
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English - August 30, 2022 19:23 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A North Island mother who sent her son to Christchurch to escape a gang, says organised criminals are exploiting kids.
The mother - who RNZ has agreed not to name - says her child aged under 14 was bullied by Crips members and associates for a year, until he joined them.
She told reporter Sam Olley that her son started shoplifting, breaking into businesses, and stealing cars - feeding the proceeds back to the gang.