4- and 5-year-old siblings sustain severe injuries in Lower Hutt, suspect family harm incident; police seek public assistance.

In Lower Hutt, two young children aged 4 and 5 suffered "horrific" injuries including brain bleeds and broken bones in a suspected family harm incident. The siblings, from Stokes Valley, were seen by police on March 8 and required hospitalization, with the older child needing surgery. Police believe the injuries were inflicted deliberately and over a period of time, and are seeking public assistance to uncover what happened.

March 22, 2024
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