THREE MAORI BOYS KILLED
FOUND IN HOUSE WITH AXE WOUNDS Wanganui, May 12. Three Maori boys were found dead with axe wounds in the head at a house at Putiki. a Wanganui suburb, late last night. A Maori Woman admitted to hospital with axe wound on her head is believed to have been responsible. The victims were Bobo Te Wiri, aged five, and his brothers Rangi. aged seven, and Rukuwai. aged eleven. Mrs Alice Te Patu. aged 48, of Bell Block. Taranaki is in hospital. The boys were nephews of William Emia, who brought them to Wanganui two months ago when their father died. Their mother has been an inmate of Hamilton hospital for the past sixmonths. Mrs Te Patu, niece of Emia, has been under medical treatment in Wanganui and came to the house a week ago. Mr and Mrs Emia were out for the evening, leaving Mrs Te Patu in charge of the boys, who were in bed and apparently killed in their sleep. The tragedy was discovered by Mrs Emia shortly after 11 o’clock.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 13 May 1944, Page 4
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