 The complaint was investigated, but was "not upheld" on all counts.With respect to "good taste and decency" the BSA acknowledged that "the autopsy images would have been distressing to some viewers.However, they conveyed the grim reality of child abuse in the context of [a news] item..." They ruled that their privacy and fairness standards did not apply to deceased individuals – they did point out, however, that TVNZ complied with the judge's stipulations against showing the boy's face and genitals, and, "in this respect, the Authority finds that TVNZ exercised care and discretion in order to preserve the child's dignity."