Home / New ZealandBrianna McIlraithOpen Justice Reporter·NZ Herald·21 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to readCourageous Atkinson-Walker died after drowning in a septic tank at his Gisborne home. Courageous Atkinson-Walker died after drowning in a septic tank at his Gisborne home. Courageous Atkinson-Walker was a “smiling, happy, healthy” 3-year-old.He was also “curious” like his mum, so when a septic tank was left momentarily uncovered in his Gisborne backyard in January 2025, he went to look at it.
Minutes later he was found face down in the tank
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