Last night I was watching the TV one news at 6 pm, the news was on about Nia’s mother was charged with manslaughter Nia’s treatment on July 20, 2007. It seems that the news was long time ago but seriously still under the judges’s process. I would like to refer back about what had happened to Nia was that she was abused by her stepfathers and his kids. She was hung from a clothesline, spun in a tumble dryer and left screaming on the roof of her Frank St, Rotorua, rental home. She was admitted to Starship Hospital on July 22 and died on August 3. Her death sparked a national outcry over Child Abuse. At the time her mother had done nothing about it, none of the treatment had been offer to Nia or taken her to the doctor before then. Nia was dead because of Brain Bleed.
There were 5 people charged with manslaughter over Nia's death. Michael William Curtis, 21, Wiremu Curtis, 17, Michael Paul Pearson, 19, Oriwa Terrina Kemp, 17, and William Curtis, 47
William Curtis, 47, is charged with assault and injuring with intent to injure Nia between March and July this year. He wrapped a scarf twice around her neck, then lifted her off the ground and strangled her with it until she turned purple.
I agree with the police that charged with the mom( Lisa Kuka) as well as other people as I have already explained about neglecting in my previous blog. Lisa neglecting to give medical treatment to Nia, if you are a parent you don’t ignore your kids’ unwell being. As a mom how could you let this happen to your own child.
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Hi Jan,
The detailed info on how this child was abused is quite disturbing. Do u think alcohol and drugs played a role in the parents' state of mind? I think that will probably come up in mitigation after they have been found guilty (hopefully!).
I was also shocked to learn from the news (TV3) that child and partner abuse cases increased in the days after the AB loss in the RWC recently. Apparently, people take their frustations out on their family. Unbelievable!!
CfN
hi Christel
I think so too, well...from my point of view is that parents get depressed, stressed, and frustrated from work, family, money and social life. Then turn themselves to alcohol and drugs because they think there is nothing could help them.
I know some men relax themselves after work by smoking pots everyday but they won't harm anyone, unless someone in the family start to pick on them about money they spend!
But seriously, I thought the whole idea of smoking pot (r we talking about the same thing here - dagga/hashish/weed?) is to relax the user?! If that is what it takes to prevent family abuse, perhaps we should campaign 4 legalisation of that drug?
hi Christel
yeah, we talk about the same thing here. i agree with you they should be banned.
are you alright with uploading the web analysis? i was wondering where you were last week?
Jan
Hi Jan,
I haven't watch news recently because so much homeworks. I am so surprised that another domestic vilence happened again. I wonder if those parents might need to find consultations. Maybe government should spend more money on free consultations providing for parents who have problems on themselves or the operation of their family issue. I wonder what is the main problem in those families.
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