Tracy NealOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·17 Jul, 2026 07:00 AM4 mins to readA child upset when their sibling was slapped in the face by their mother was sent to their room and then assaulted with a phone charger. The mother has been discharged without conviction for reasons including the depression she was suffering. Photo / 123rfA toddler who took off their gumboots and kicked their newborn sibling in the head was then slapped hard in the face by the mother. Another child in the room who saw what happened became upset and was sent to their bedroom, and began kicking the walls.
'Significant stressors': Post-partum mother spared convictions after child assaults
She slapped her toddler and hit another child with a phone charger.
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