When the neighbour heard Shailer had been arrested after Moko's death, she couldn't believe it. Sometimes she would ask for a ride into town - Shailer had no car - or an onion, some bread and butter, or a cup of milk. The neighbour, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says the Tania Shailer she saw was a good and a loving mother who sang and danced with her children. It's how the neighbour first learned Shailer had Moko and his 7-year-old sister in her care. "When she moved in I felt sorry for her - a single mum, no car with four children all the way out here.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 27, 2016 07:07 UTC