Waikato mother sentenced after toddler exposed to 15 drugs
A Waikato mother was sentenced after her two-year-old son was found to have 15 drugs in his system.
A toddler in the Waikato was found to have 15 drugs in his system, including methamphetamine, cocaine and ketamine. Hair sample testing by medical professionals detected the substances. The child's mother has been sentenced in connection with the case. Oranga Tamariki had brought the boy to hospital where the testing took place.
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Waikato mother sentenced after toddler had 15 drugs in his system
Oranga Tamariki took the boy to hospital, where the testing took place.
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Waikato mother sentenced after toddler had 15 drugs in his system
A hair sample from a 2-year-old detected 15 drugs in the boy’s system, including methamphetamine, cocaine and ketamine.