13yo boy youngest NZ murderer

A 13 year old Taranaki boy could be one of New Zealand's youngest murderer's nationwide.

                                                                      YOUNGEST NZ MURDERER

13-year-old Jordan Nelson is now believed to be New Zealand's youngest murderer.

Nelson pleaded guilty in the High Court at New Plymouth yesterday to the murder of his caregiver, 50-year-old Rosemaree Kurth earlier this year.

Nelson was 13 years and 89 days old when he shot Ms Kurth in the back of the head with a .22 calibre rifle.

The nearest thing to a motive that the Crown could offer to the court was the fact that Ms Kurth had taken his Freeview TV receiver from him.

The boy also admitted to police that sometimes "she would get shitty with me".

Justice Brewer convicted Nelson and recorded a first strike warning against him.

He remanded Nelson in custody until December 20 for sentencing and ordered that a pre-sentence report and victim impact statements be prepared.

"What is going to happen to you is going to be determined at your sentencing," Justice Brewer said.

'ITS SICKENING': BECOMING TO OFTEN IN NZ

For some Taranaki residents it is sickening that it actually happened. 

Why did this happen, what was going on in his mind?

"Nothing but a complete mess" says a Taranaki resident 

This is not the first time a young teenager has murdered.

"It is becoming more common, we need to do something about this!"

NEW ZEALAND'S YOUNGEST KILLERS

1991: A 13-year-old Wellington schoolboy was convicted of the murder of nurse Rachel Bennett, who was stabbed 16 times. He has permanent name suppression.

1994: Anthony Alfred Afu, 14, beat John Wahanui to death with a piece of wood in Auckland. Originally charged with murder, he was eventually convicted of manslaughter.

2001: Bailey Junior Kurariki, was just 12 when he was involved in the killing of pizza delivery man Michael Choy in 2001. He was convicted of manslaughter.

2003: Renee Kara O'Brien was convicted of the murder of Waitara truck driver Kenneth Pigott. O'Brien was 14. Her co-offenders - Puti Irene Heather Maxwell and Kararina Makere Te Tauna, both 14 - were convicted of manslaughter.

2008: Kalem Ames, 14, stabbed Tokoroa man Shayne Pita Walker, 22, to death in the town. He was charged with murder, and a jury found him guilty of manslaughter.

2008: Jahche Broughton, 14, bashed 27-year-old Scottish tourist Karen Aim to death in Taupo. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for Ms Aim's murder.

2008: Teenage cousins Courtney Patricia Churchwood, 16, and Loi-lea Waiora Te Wini, 14, murdered retired Opotiki school teacher John Rowe.

2009: A 12-year-old East Coast boy shot an 11-year-old boy dead and pleaded guilty to manslaughter.