SST Demands a Royal Commission of Inquiry After Another Child Beaten to Death

2nd May 2016

“The most precious jewels you will ever wear around your neck are the arms of a child”Author unknown.

Moko Rangitoheriri was a defenceless 3 year old child who was battered to death over a lengthy period of time by the very people who he relied upon for his survival.

Tania Shailer, 26, and David William Haerewa, 43, both pleaded guilty after charges of murder were questionably reduced to manslaughter in Rotorua High Court.

Both defendants supported each other's attacks on the victim and the "culture of violence" that occurred within the home. The viciousness increased over time. Shailer was observed by a witness biting the victim and Haerewa admitted to continually attacking Moko. He said it became routine to pick on the victim because he didn't want him around him.

“A ruptured bowel, fractured ribs and eyes beaten closed to name but a few horrific injuries inflicted on this innocent child over a lengthy period of time is premeditated murder not manslaughter” Guthrie

The question must be asked as to how the Police, who do a wonderful job in our community, can lay a charge of murder against these offenders only to have a plea bargain of manslaughter negotiated by the defence and agreed to by the Crown Prosecutor.

Murder is defined as when the offender has been so reckless and means to cause such bodily injury to one person even though he or she does not mean to hurt the person killed as is clearly written in our Law.

“This case is Lilybing, Nia Glassie and the Kahui twins all rolled into one! The assault was premeditated and prolonged fitting all the criteria for murder. The fact the Crown have accepted a guilty plea of manslaughter smacks of collusion of the highest degree and is symbolic of New Zealand’s horrific level of child abuse.” Garth McVicar.

Scott, backed by Garth McVicar is calling on the Governor General, Sir Jerry Mateparae to initiate a Royal Commission of inquiry into this child’s death and to find out how a child’s life can be worth so little and how the most serious crime of murder can be reduced to such a shallow charge of manslaughter.

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