She told RNZ she was “p***ed off” with the system, had many questions, and wanted an independent inquiry into the mental health system. Parr was not seen again by mental health services until April 15, 1997, after he was found semi-conscious in a carport at Maulolo’s property. In the weeks leading up to his mother’s death, his mental health was “rapidly declining”, Justice Karen Grau said. In May 2024, after an altercation with a relative, he was admitted to a mental health facility. When RNZ first revealed the case, she called for a royal commission of inquiry into forensic mental health facilities.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 20, 2026 06:17 UTC