Coroner calls for Oranga Tamariki reforms after Malachi Rain Subecz’s death

In the last six months of Malachi Rain Subecz’s life, he endured horrific abuse before being tortured and murdered by his caregiver, Michaela Barriball, who is now serving a life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years. Malachi, aged 5, was left in Barriball’s care after his mother, Jasmine Cotter, was imprisoned for drug offenses and signed over guardianship. This tragic case highlights the severe failures in child protection. The story is distressing and addresses the serious issue of child abuse.

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