Jacqui Petersen-Davis

Tortured and killed by mother Norefjell Davis who used methamphetamine while she was pregnant. A pathologist found numerous historic injuries on Jacqui including a fractured collar bone, pelvis, upper arm bone, ribs, toe and injuries to her bowel. Norefjell said Jacqui's father, alcoholic and methamphetamine addict Jade Petersen, beat Jacqui with a wire coat hanger, punched, kicked and dipped her head in a basin filled with water. On 7 August 2009 Norefjell assaulted Jacqui at their Miro Place home in Kaitaia. She kicked Jacqui hard that she became airborne, then punched her repeatedly, slammed her head into the floor, picked her up and punched her again. Jacqui was not taken to hospital until 4am the next morning, three hours after Norefjell noticed her having difficulty breathing. Jacqui died in Starship Hospital from numerous injuries which included a fractured pelvis, three fractured ribs, a lacerated liver and bowel, bleeding in the brain and optic nerve damage. "There's no doubt this child had a horrible life" said Detective Sergeant Mark Robertson. Source: https://debbiemccauleyauthor.wordpress.com/biographies/new-zealand-....

A toddler who was bashed to death by her Northland mother had a horrible life, the detective in charge of the investigation says. Norefjell Davis, 36, was sentenced yesterday in the High Court at Auckland to eight years and six months' jail with a minimum non-parole period of four years and three months for killing her daughter, Jacqui Petersen-Davis. Jacqui, 2, died after being kicked around "like a soccer ball", one of numerous assaults on the girl during her short life. Davis was found guilty of manslaughter and wilful ill treatment but not guilty of murder in May. Detective Sergeant Mark Robertson said he was pleased the disturbing case could be put to rest. "There's no doubt this child had a horrible life." In 2009, Davis, her three children and Jacqui's father, Jade Petersen, were living in the Northland town of Kaitaia. On August 7, about 5pm, Davis assaulted the girl when she refused to stop playing with her toys. She kicked her so hard that the child was airborne, then she punched her repeatedly and slammed her head into the floor, she told police. The girl was not taken to hospital until 4am the next day when Davis noticed her having difficulty breathing. She died in Auckland's Starship hospital about 11am. Davis told doctors the girl was injured when she fell off a playground but later admitted to police that she had assaulted her. A post-mortem examination revealed a number of recent acute injuries including a fractured pelvis and abdomen, three fractured ribs, a lacerated liver and bowel, bruising to her brain and optic nerve damage. The pathologist also found numerous older injuries including a fractured collar bone, pelvis, upper arm bone, rib, toe and injuries to her bowel. Sentencing judge Justice Peter Woodhouse said he was satisfied Davis was responsible for at least some of the older injuries. Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/toddler-killed-by-mum-had-a-horrible-...

August 2009: Jacqui Petersen-Davis, 2, was killed by her mother Norefjell Davis. She died in Starship Hospital from numerous injuries including fractured ribs, bleeding on the brain and bruising. The Kaitaia toddler also had a number of historic injuries. Her mother was found guilty of manslaughter and wilful ill treatment. Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/61-little-names-on-new-zealands-roll-...