Cherishsiliala Sheliah Tahuri-Wright

Killed by grandmother Joanne Jasmine Tahuri. Cherishsiliala was staying with Joanne at Ahuru Street in Marton. Her grandmother has emotional and intellectual difficulties and a history of hitting both her grandchildren. Sleep-deprived and dealing with a flooded kitchen, on 17 February 2009 Joanne hit Cherishsiliala hard enough to cause a subdural haematoma, or bleeding between the brain and skull and behind her retina. She then shook Cherishsiliala and put her in the shower to try and revive her. Neighbour Shona Bollinger called for help as Cherishsiliala had bruises on her face, clammy skin, an erratic pulse, seizures, blood coming from her mouth, and was gasping for breath. Joanne refused to tell paramedics what had happened and tried to blame others. Cherishsiliala was admitted to intensive care at Palmerston North Hospital before being flown to Wellington Hospital. She died in the neurological unit there two days after she was struck. Source: https://debbiemccauleyauthor.wordpress.com/biographies/new-zealand-....

February 2009: Cherishsiliala Tahuri-Wright was killed by her grandmother in Marton. Joanne Tahuri lashes out at the 3-year-old, inflicting unsurvivable head injuries. She was convicted of manslaughter. Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/61-little-names-on-new-zealands-roll-...