Chilling question father asked his son while holding a cricket bat after 10-year-old woke up next to a freshly dug grave Man, 58, sentenced to 12 years in jail Pleaded guilty to slew of domestic violence offences READ MORE: Tradie's terrifying threat after he attacked his ex By Antoinette Milienos For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:44 BST, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 06:47 BST, 15 July 2024 e-mail View comments WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A 10-year-old boy who woke up next to a grave dug by his dad was told to choose whether he or his mum should be buried, a court has heard. A 58-year-old man faced faced New Plymouth District Court, New Zealand , last week after subjecting his ex-partner and their son to more than a decade of abuse. The man, from Taranaki on the western side of the North Island, cannot legally be named to protect the identity of his now 14-year-old son.
He pleaded guilty to four charges related to his former partner, including wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault with a weapon, injuring with intent to injure and a representative charge of threatening to kill. In relation to the boy, he pleaded guilty to intent to cause grievous bodily harm and injuring with intent to injure. The court heard testimony from the woman, which detailed 14 years of abuse, including broken bones, bruises and black eyes.
Judge Robert Spear read aloud to the court the 'chilling' details of the domestic violence endured by the woman and the boy. A 58-year-old man wa.