"One thing that is stopping me and that’s my tattoo on my face"

The 19-year-old told the New Zealand Herald that he has struggled to find work since his release from prison after contacting several recruitment agencies.

In a desperate attempt to find work, he posted a selfie on the Auckland Jobs Facebook group appealing for someone to give him a job.

“I’m keen as to work but have one thing that is stopping me and that’s my tattoo on my face,” he wrote.