Photo / NZMEA child who received dozens of injuries after being placed into the care of a couple for a Christmas break has been left permanently disabled from a head injury. The Crown case against the couple said the boy suffered two head injuries while in their care, and both times was flown to Wellington for craniotomies. In between these two head injuries, Oranga Tamariki placed the boy in the care of another person. By arrangement with Oranga Tamariki, the boy was returned to the couple for Christmas 2019, when he was 4 years old. Rosie's report said the boy was "profoundly and permanently affected" by his head injuries, with his mobility impaired on the left side.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 18, 2022 03:54 UTC