Donna Catherine Parangi, 54, has been standing trial in the High Court in Hamilton where she faces a single charge of manslaughter. The Crown case, led by Richard Marchant and Hayley Sheridan, alleges Parangi is partly responsible for his death. Parangi is being represented by Susan Gray and Julie-Anne Kincade, and they are disputing Isaiah's cause of death. Two of the key witnesses for the Crown have been Isaiah's parents Shane Neil and Lacey Te Whetu, who is Parangi's daughter. She told the jurors that just because Neil and Te Whetu pleaded guilty to manslaughter, they should not infer Parangi was also guilty of the charge.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2019 22:52 UTC