Tara ShaskeyOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Taranaki·NZ Herald·2 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readA teenage boy died after days of being unwell at home. His parents have now been convicted in the Whanganui District Court of neglect after failing to seek medical treatment earlier. Photo / 123rfA teenage boy spent several days at home, unwell with a cough and growing steadily sicker.It was not until the sixth day that his parents sought medical help. But by then, it was too late.
An ambulance took him to a hospital, where he was found to be
