Veronika Maree Takerei-Mahu

William Murray Graham 23, found guilty of the manslaughter of his daughter Veronica Marie Tekerei-Mahu who died from serious head and abdominal injuries in the Starship Hospital on Christmas Eve. He was sentenced to 7 years jail. Cyfs admitted to mistakes in dealing with this case. Source: 4theKidz.

1995 Veronika Takerei-Mahu 11 months old, after CYF’s ignored claims of abuse, and social workers opted not to tell the court of the fears of a public health nurse, the child’s father, beat her to death. Source: https://childabuseinnz.wordpress.com/my-memorial/

Veronika Takerei-Mahu – I was 11 months in 1995 when a public health nurse reported she was worried about my safety. But they didn’t listen – before my father beat me to death.