deaths brothers march june new_zealand family died admitted head injuries highlighted fact children twice likely die result abuse new_zealand ranks fifth highest nations child deaths according report family initially refused cooperate police homicide investigation children deaths father year old charged murder defence mother responsible deaths week trial jury took minute report released july concluded children injuries occurred whilst sole custody care control father deaths chris survivors born prematurely weeks march new_zealand spent weeks intensive care unit time nurses social workers facility informally raised concerns worker parents spend lot time babies according hospital parents visiting considered child abuse cause concern technically patients hospital workers regularly visited family home visit hospital chris reported healthy fed autopsy showed suffered fractured ribs incident prior fatal injuries deaths june mother returned house away overnight found boys suffered extensive grandfather performed police said grandfather person house time according member extended family said young relative caring babies day fatally injured king husband took children family ordered immediate finding refused children hospital running away family car leaving distraught carrying babies carriers hospital doctors immediately discovered brain injuries transferred hospital workers notified police ultimately taken life support die june chris died later day deaths resulted initial assault investigation charges upgraded homicide suffered skull blunt force trauma broken specialist told sunday order break baby bone bend degree angle ruling accidental cause injury bodies released family june taken funeral rites buried cemetery june hospital removed month old brother shane female cousin aged months rented homes babies lived police said treated hospital injuries resulting neglect found dirty according herald sunday newspaper children returned family september parents called tight family members initially refused cooperate police homicide investigation police believe hospital prior deaths family investigation leader said family agreed talk police june happen following deaths said disgusted family behaviour claimed members family interested going pub drink coming forward police prime minister said absolutely shocking family hide funeral country shocked revolted injuries reports gang members threatening family revenge refusal speak refusing speak police week death police went family homes june family members including children mother aunt escorted police stations july extended family members questioned medical practitioners staff contact babies forensic scientists removed items clothing homes september police said family longer stone inquiries case established sunday news reported september list suspects arrest imminent followed police statement days later stating knew responsible deaths family members charged related crimes half sisters mother appeared sunday july episode claimed brother told killer censored women said gender revealed male paternal grandmother appeared day contradicted information stating killer female homes babies lived home adult occupants form social welfare receiving payments totalling week depending age circumstances work income new_zealand launched investigation payments legitimate instances benefit fraud found individual house occupied months neighbours noticed babies living according neighbours tuesday thursday nights party nights benefit payments received loud music fighting heard neighbour said sixteen year old female appeared morning said older man house attempted sexually assault murder arrest october edition sunday newspaper published interview father said kill sons police find didn investigators called interview police october major development october detectives gone addresses looking brought questioning announced press conference year old man arrested charged murder appear day family members faced charges relation deaths contrary sunday news reported december according unnamed source second arrest expected exact charges laid relationship person revealed weeks later newspaper said people involved investigation summoned appear district court january sources told newspaper new charges relate dead pre school child charged mother chris charges according herald sunday file containing press release announcing arrest actually created days earlier edit day arrest article herald reported police questioning actually biological father dna tests later confirmed father court appearances appeared number court october minute hearing formally charged murder asked outside court lawyer said client fight charges police custody november freed bail pre hearing held january second pre hearing intended place march lawyer read files evidence collected police medical expert australia available second hearing delayed defence waiting medical report australia hearing finally set june brief court appearance april date later changed august found guilty thursday minute jury officer led police investigations murders detective inspector said disappointed verdict finding evidence support charge person includes mother acknowledged prosecutor said opening closing address new evidence support charge laid mother charges laid lawyer threatened lodge complaint police handling prosecution client murder chris report released report deaths children july found twins suffered brain injuries led deaths afternoon early evening june time whilst sole custody care control father said evidence fact support injuries caused children mother gave evidence attempted prevent publication report
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