NZEALAND: Children at risk from violence

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Updated December 7, 2007 16:39:25

A new book has been recently released on child killings in New Zealand, with some disturbing results. According to the book babies under one year of age are most likely to be killed, representing about 26 percent of child homicide victims in New Zealand, between 1991 and 2000.

Presenter: Aaron English
Speakers: Doctor Cindy Kiro, New Zealand's Children's Commissioner.

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