Stepmother wins bid to appeal jail sentence in Supreme Court

Monday 22 December 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 22 Dec 2025, 6:00pm

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Jessica Lee Rose Mulford has won permission to appeal her jail sentence in the Supreme Court. Mulford was sentenced to five years and seven months for the manslaughter of her two-year-old stepdaughter, Harlee-Rose Niven, following fatal abdominal injuries.

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1. Waikato TimesMon 22 Dec 2025, 4:00am

   Stepmother jailed over two-year-old’s death goes to Supreme Court (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 22 Dec 2025, 5:39pm

   Killer teen stepmum Jessica Mulford wins bid to appeal jail sentence to Supreme Court (opens in new tab)

   Also on NZ Herald (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesMon 22 Dec 2025, 6:00pm

   Killer teen stepmum to appeal sentence in Supreme Court (opens in new tab)