Brothers convicted of horrific child murder in New Zealand

Two New Zealand men have been found guilty of murdering a three-year-old girl after horrific abuse that included spinning her in a hot clothes dryer.

The case shocked normally placid New Zealand and exposed a circle of family neglect that included the girl’s mother, who was found guilty of manslaughter.

Nia Glassie died of brain injuries in hospital on August 3 last year, two weeks after suffering what prosecutors said were fatal kicks to the head inflicted by two brothers, Wiremu Curtis, 19, and Michael Curtis, 22.

Nia’s mother, Lisa Kuka, 35, was Wiremu Curtis’ partner and they shared a house with Michael Curtis.