Moerewa mother sentenced to four and a half years in prison

Wednesday 6 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 6 Aug 2025, 4:11pm

A 29-year-old woman has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for causing catastrophic brain damage to her infant son. A judge condemned her for providing false accounts regarding the blunt force trauma that caused the child's lifelong injuries.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 6 Aug 2025, 3:00pm

   Four-and-a-half years’ jail for Moerewa mother who caused lifelong brain injury to her baby (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesWed 6 Aug 2025, 4:11pm

   Mother caused lifelong brain damage to baby (opens in new tab)