Toddler Died from “Extremely Violent Assault”

  The team at E2NZ.org are saddened to learn of the death of 14 month old Christchurch toddler Ihaka Stokes. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and wider whanau. Ihaka died from multiple blunt force fractures in an extremely violent assault, according to police. Detective Inspector Greg Murton said Ihaka’s injuries included several fractured bones and…

Armed Police Storm Christchurch Home

  Stuff is reporting a police raid on a home in Shirley, Christchurch. A Christchurch house is cordoned off while a specialist police team searches for firearms. Police carried out a search warrant for firearms at a house on Shirley Rd about 7am. A spokeswoman said armed police and dog handler squads were searching the…