13 Feb 2020

Hastings community shocked by Flaxmere 4yo's beating

From Morning Report, 7:14 am on 13 February 2020

Enough is enough.

That was the message from hundreds of residents who gathered in Flaxmere Park in Hastings last night to pray for the little boy who was horrifically beaten in his home two weeks ago.

The four-year-old is in a stable condition at Starship Hospital but the police say the brutal injuries and brain damage he suffered will leave him severely disabled, if he survives.

As the police investigate who is responsible, anger in the community at the tragedy is palpable.

Anusha Bradley reports.