A Rotorua father has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 17 years behind bars, for murdering his neglected five year old son
A Rotorua father has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 17 years behind bars, for murdering his neglected five year old son
9 July 2021
William James Sio beat his son Ferro to death in February last year..
The 25 year old earlier pleaded guilty to the murder, to ill-treating the boy and failing to get medical care when he stopped breathing.
His partner Leza Rawiri also pleaded guilty to the charges and will be sentenced at a later date.
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