If this is not Murder- what Is?
12th September 2016

Attorney General Chris Finlayson declined our invite to welcome marchers onto Parliament grounds to receive the Stand Up New Zealand – Justice for Moko petition.

The Attorney General said "Based on the evidence available for trial, there was a substantial risk that one or both of the defendants would not be convicted of the legal charge of murder or manslaughter."

"We totally disagree" says Jayne Walker spokesperson for the Sensible Sentencing Trust (SST) "rarely do we see such overwhelming evidence. The killers have even admitted their roles in Moko’s horrific killing”.

In agreement with the SST are the 23,000 plus people who have joined the SST’s Facebook page Stand up NZ - Justice For Moko.

Walker stated "the response from the public is enormous and the momentum has not stopped growing since the page began. Ordinary Kiwis, parents, grandparents and children are absolutely outraged that the charges were downgraded from murder to that of manslaughter".

"Should you actually have the stomach to read the statement of facts surrounding the brutal killing of three year old Moko Rangitoheriri by Tania Shailer and David Haerewa in 2015, there will be no doubt in your mind that he was indeed murdered" said Walker.

WARNING: The following is not an easy read and contains graphic details of Moko's injuries from the summary of facts.

The Pathologist’s opinion is that the mechanism of death for Moko was multi-factorial. The swelling to his brain and the septic shock from the leaking bowel contents in his abdomen were both deadly. The complicating factor in Moko’s death is that the oedema in his brain could have been caused by the head injuries, the septic shock and abdominal injuries and/or a combination of the two.

In addition, the pathologist was of the view that a further possible cause of the brain swelling and therefore his death that could not be excluded was smothering.

Further injuries were:

· Facial/neck contusions and abrasions including periorbital haematomas;

· Patterned injury consistent with human bite mark on his left cheek, resolving;

· Patterned injury suggestive of human bite mark on right cheek, resolving

· Lacerations to his chin, neck, ears, lower lip, mucosa including fremulun and gum

· Abrasions to his upper lip and ears;

· Haemorrhages to both eyes;

· Contusions on multiple ribs;

· Contusion on his right testes;

· Multiple abrasions and contusions over his skin surface of his chest and abdomen;

· Patterned injuries consistent with human bite marks that were resolving, two on his left arm, one on his right forearm and one on his right shoulder;

· Additional abrasions and contusions, some of which were also suggestive of human bite marks.

The Sensible Sentencing Trust have collected thousands of signatures which will be hand delivered to Parliament this Thursday 15th September. The March begins at 12pm from Midland Park on Lambton Quay Wellington.

Jayne Walker says “Come on New Zealand we want as many people as possible to join us. Stand Up New Zealand – Justice For Moko! Cold blooded murderers CANNOT get away with anything less than a murder conviction. If this brutal torture and the long list of hideous injuries is not murder - what is”?

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