Andrew Jury, who appeared as a contestant on Married at First Sight New Zealand in 2017, has died. He was 33 years old.
Jury was incarcerated at the Mt. Eden Corrections Facility in Auckland, New Zealand, at the time of his death on June 27, according to the New Zealand Herald. He was arrested on April 2 and had been charged with “unlawfully entering a building, assault with intent to injure, wilful damage, possession of an offensive weapon and threatening behaviour,” the outlet reports.
Jury’s death was publicly announced by his former castmates from MAFS New Zealand, who issued a joint statement that read, “It’s with the heaviest hearts we’ve come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury,” per the Herald.
“We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show which leaves us intricately linked for a lifetime,” their statement continues. “Despite his struggles, Andrew was always friendly and the life of the party during our shared experience and he really valued his time on the show. At this time our entire cast wish to send our deepest condolences and love to his family – Ben, Angel, Brett, Vicky, Haydn, Lacey, Claire, Dom, Aaron, Luke, Belinda.”
Jury appeared on the first season of the New Zealand iteration of Married at First Sight, and was paired up with fellow contestant Vicky Gleeson-Stokes. Their blind match didn’t last and the couple broke up after production ended. Jury later publicly criticized the show’s process for matching contestants and claimed he had been “duped” by producers.
Jury’s father Roy also released a statement revealing he has been concerned for his son’s mental well-being while he was incarcerated.
“I and Andy’s extended family and friends are deeply saddened and bewildered by this distressing event,” he said, per the Herald.
He also added, “It should have been a red flag when Andy stopped communicating with family and friends.” The death is under internal review at the prison where Jury was being held, but local police have stated that “the death is not being treated as suspicious and has been referred to the coroner.”
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