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Cory Craik gets community dention after meth-fuelled attack that could have killed baby

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Jul 06, 2025
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Cory Mackenzie Craik crushed his baby against a car, ripped out chunks of his partner’s hair, and told police that if he had landed differently during the attack, he could have killed his child. He was on meth. This week in the Dunedin District Court, Craik walked out with just two months of community detention and nine months of supervision.

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