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Mother of murdered Christchurch baby questioned in court

Author
Chelsea Daniels ,
Publish Date
Tue, 21 Mar 2017, 4:04pm
Ihaka Paora Braxton Stokes was found unconscious at the Truman Rd property. (Supplied)
Ihaka Paora Braxton Stokes was found unconscious at the Truman Rd property. (Supplied)

Mother of murdered Christchurch baby questioned in court

Author
Chelsea Daniels ,
Publish Date
Tue, 21 Mar 2017, 4:04pm

The mother of Christchurch baby Ihaka Stokes has been asked what exactly happened on the day he died.

The trial of Mikala Stokes鈥 former partner, 23-year-old Troy Taylor, is in its second day in the High Court at Christchurch.

He's alleged to have assaulted the 15-month-old on July 2, 2015 and murdered him the next day.

Ihaka was found unconscious at the couple's Truman Rd property in the Bryndwr area of the city and rushed to Christchurch Hospital where he soon died.

Defence council Phillip Shamy spoke of a police interview conducted three hours after the baby鈥檚 death.

He asked her why she answered the question of 鈥渄id you harm your child鈥 with an 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know.鈥

She鈥檚 told Mr Shamy she can鈥檛 remember what happened the day her son died.

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