Mother's child abuse case referred to Court of Appeal

Thursday 22 October 2026 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 22 Oct, 5:00am

In this story Court of Appeal

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred a convicted mother's case to the Court of Appeal. New medical evidence suggests the infant's brain injury and broken ribs may have had alternative causes. The woman was previously sentenced to two years and eight months for deliberately injuring her daughter.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldThu 22 Oct, 5:00am

   Criminal Cases Review Commission refers mother’s child abuse case to Court of Appeal (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

2. NewsroomThu 22 Oct, 5:00am

   Newsroom journalists took Starship case to CCRC – now it’s heading to Court of Appeal (opens in new tab)

3. The PostThu 22 Oct, 5:00am

   Battered baby case sent back to court (opens in new tab)