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A father who kicked and beat his 5-year-old son to death has lost an appeal to get his prison sentence reduced. William James Sio appealed his 17-year mini
Warning: Distressing content Her partner beat his 5-year-old son to death and she was in the room and did nothing. Now Leza Rawiri will spend five years
Father jailed for 'severe beating' and murder of 5-year-old son William James Sio in the High Court at Rotorua for sentencing. (Photo / Andrew Warner) Father jailed for 'severe beating' and murder of 5-year-old son Warning: Distressing content Discipline turned to death for little Ferro-James Tiopira Sio - a 5-year-old who was severely beaten and murdered by his father while they stayed in emergency housing in Rotorua. Now his father, William James Sio, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years. The 25-year-old appeared in the High Court at Rotorua t...
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William James Sio admits murdering, abusing, neglecting and ill-treating his 5-year-old son 6 May, 2021 06:01 PM 4 minutes to read William James Sio at an earlier court appearance in February last year. Photo / File Warning: Distressing content A 5-year-old murdered in emergency housing in Rotorua was subjected to prolonged periods of abuse, neglect and ill-treatment before being beaten to death by his father. William James Sio, 25, appeared in the High Court at Rotorua yesterday afternoon and entered guilty pleas to five charges, including murdering his son, Ferro-James Tio...