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David White/Stuff Sushma and Paul Luxton admitted charges relating to the assault of four children in the custody of Oranga Tamariki. Sushma Luxton’s own lawyer described his client and her husband caring for vulnerable children as a “disaster waiting to happen”. Sushma and Paul Luxton were sentenced to home detention on Tuesday for beating four vulnerable children in the custody of Oranga Tamariki over nearly three years. The pair had earlier admitted four charges of assaulting children and one of common assault at the Manukau District Court. The charges are representative, which mea...

“Living with yous made me feel thoughts of suicide,” she said. The girl recalled feeling pressure to keep the abuse secret, putting on a “fake smile” to hide her misery. Chris McKeen/Stuff Sushma and Paul Luxton appeared at the Manukau District Court on Wednesday. “We knew in our head not to say anything in case we were heard and got a hiding ... I was scared and couldn’t find my voice.” She said the Luxtons’ treatment of her made her feel worthless, and she began self-harming. “I eventually lost my emotions and became a very dull person.” The girl said school was h...