Al WilliamsOpen Justice reporter·NZ Herald·28 May, 2026 06:28 PM8 mins to readNorman Lee, 90, was locked up in his room and maltreated for months before he died in July 2020. Photo / 123rfNorman Lee, 90, was locked up in his room and maltreated for months before he died in July 2020. Photo / 123rfNorman Lee was kept in a dark, filthy bedroom, isolated and neglected by those who should have been there for him in his final months.
His adopted son would lock dementia-addled Lee in the room for up to 16 hours a day, forcing him into a wetsuit to catch










