A man who killed a toddler had a violent past, a fact that Oranga Tamariki knew but failed to disclose to a District Court judge who allowed him to live with the boy and his mother.
Coroner Marcus Elliott criticized Oranga Tamariki for not providing full and accurate information, which was essential for the court’s decision-making. Despite the suppression orders surrounding the case, it was revealed that the man, who had a long history of violence and criminal behaviour, inflicted fatal injuries on the 17-month-old boy.
The coroner’s findings highlighted serious deficiencies in Oranga Tamariki’s handling of the case, including an inaccurate report that led to the man being granted bail to live with the boy and his mother. Additionally, the boy’s medical treatment prior to his death was found to be inadequate, with warning signs of non-accidental injury being overlooked by hospital staff.
The coroner’s report revealed that the boy’s mother trusted her partner and left her children in his care while she attended a hairdressing course.
On the day of the boy’s death, the mother returned home and did not check on the children to avoid waking them. The next morning, she found her son unresponsive.
The partner claimed the boy’s injuries were from a fall, but the evidence contradicted this, showing the injuries were inflicted intentionally.
The man was subsequently charged with the boy’s murder but died by suicide in prison before his trial.
The coroner criticised Oranga Tamariki’s deficient report, which failed to highlight the man’s violent history, leading to a wrong decision on his bail conditions. Oranga Tamariki has since implemented changes to improve their practices and information sharing.
Oranga Tamariki messes up people’s lives.
Terrible beyond words.
This is why a marriage is worth saving if you can. This is why “staying together for the kids” shouldn’t always be knocked and ridiculed as some poor or silly choice. IT IS AN ABSOLUTELY VALID REASON TO STAY TOGETHER. The consequences for your kids if you cant or wont, can be long lasting and sometimes even horrific. No step-parent or boyfriend/girlfriend or “partner” will ever love and care for your own children as much as you do. Yes, it’s a generalisation. Yes, people will have anecdotes to the contrary. Doesn’t make it untrue.
The article doesn’t mention where the biological father is or what the circumstances are surrounding him, and I know we’re not supposed to pass judgement without having all the facts, but I’m going to go ahead and judge anyway: The MOTHER bears responsibility here. If Oranga Tamariki knew this guy had a violent crime-filled past, you can bet your bottom dollar she knew as well. There’s NO way she couldn’t have been aware of the repeated abuse that caused those “warning sign” injuries to the child that the article mentions, zero chance, but she clearly chose to ignore it.
She chose selfishly, and it cost her son his life.
I’m glad the killer died alone and terrified in a prison cell, may he burn in hell.
This is where decades of bad, globalist government, led by skunks like Liebour and the Nats, has led us…..