A baby boy, described by his mother as “my little soldier”, was not expected to survive after being assaulted by a man who has been jailed for four years and nine months.
The baby, aged three-and-a-half-months, was left with permanent brain damage, in need of 24/7 care, and an unknown life expectancy.
Te Hokai Raniera Matua Ryland, 26, appeared for sentencing in Gisborne District Court after...
