Neighbour of allegedly abused child saw stepfather yelling in her faceSTUFF A mother and stepfather are on trial in the Palmerston North District Court for neglecting and abusing their child. Both parents are charged with neglecting the child, while the stepfather is also charged with assaulting the child. Her family first thought it was domestic arguments, but soon realised it was the stepfather yelling at his stepdaughter, she said. Her family spent much of the summer of 2015 in the backyard doing renovations, and would hear the stepfather yelling into the evening. Her teenage daughter had a bedroom in the sleepout, and would hear the stepfather yelling all evening, she said.

Source: Stuff November 08, 2017 03:50 UTC