Police are continuing to
investigate the sudden death of a two-year-old in Invercargill, and in
Hastings, a 17-year-old has been charged with an assault in which a little boy has since died in hospital from. All the while, we're waiting for Child, Youth and Family (CYF) to publish a report due out in December on the matter.
Chief executive of Child Matters, Anthea Simcock, says the death in Invercargill is another 'hideous tragedy". Although CYF have a lot of work to do, Ms Simcock says the problem of child abuse is everyone’s responsibility.