Let’s give Moko’s killers an extra 3500-odd days in jail

So it turns out that Tania Shailer hates being in prison for killing 3-year-old Moko Rangitoheriri. As does her killer partner, David Haewera. They’ll be getting a hard time. Hopefully.

But the system will be doing its best to look after them, like these two failed to do when Moko was placed with them.

They’ll be getting three square meals a day and they might even be in segregation with the sex offenders – so no fellow inmate gives them what they handed out to Moko.

Both these dimwits are pretty unhappy. They’re staring down the barrel of 17 years behind bars for the torture and brutal killing of a defenceless child.

So they’ve got plenty of time to consider what they did. It’ll have sunk in by now. Poor things.

They’ll be missing their own tribe of young kids – who are the forgotten victims in this too. These youngsters will be adults by the time these cowards leave prison.

These killers are hating it so much, they have now filed the paperwork seeking a reduced sentence.

They are allowed to do that of course - it’s called an appeal. So let’s allow them their next day in court and surprise them. More on that shortly.

Unbelievably Shailer is blaming Moko for her plight – hence her appeal. She claims Moko was so badly behaved that her treatment of him was somehow justified.

It’s cowardly and deserves a suitably terse response from the Court of Appeal.

Just months ago these two killers did their dirty deal with the Crown. Their lawyers got their murder charges downgraded to manslaughter, they avoided a life sentence – and now they’re doing the time.

Yet, in the past fortnight both these fools went looking for another discount. They’re a disgrace.

I support Massey law professor Chris Gallavin on this.

We should be applauding him for his bravery and guts in speaking out. He won’t be popular with some in his profession.

He says when these two appear before the Court of Appeal their convictions for manslaughter should be quashed – and they should be re-tried for murder.

Like they should have been in the first place.

He’s confident they would be found guilty. Then they could be given a life sentence. Then they would be sent to jail for 20 years plus.

Why don’t we surprise them, then sting them. It feels to me like they are playing the system and trifling with the court.

Moko’s mum, Nicola Dally-Paki is devastated by the appeal and Shailer’s reasoning for it.

So what are the chances of getting these two up on fresh murder charges?

Gallavin says quashing the manslaughter convictions is unlikely as it would be unprecedented. But wouldn’t it send a strong message to other killers and their ilk who appeal? Be careful, you may not get what you wish for.

Failing all this, just lengthen their sentence.

These two child killers will face their first parole hearing in just nine years. They may or may not get out. Let’s hope they don’t leave jail. But let’s not take the risk.

At the very least send a strong message to convicted criminals that appealing a sentence is a risky business.

Let’s add another 10 years, and give them an extra 3500-odd days in jail to think about what they did to a frightened and defenceless little boy, who never had a voice or a chance.

We are his voice. We must continue to speak out.

Ilove my Hurricanes. But I’m loathe to jinx them. I’m sure we can do it this year and yes I said that last year too. This year seems different.

The forwards look strong and powerful and Beauden Barrett is now in the form of his life (after freezing in last year’s final).

He has the ball on a string. This is our year. There you go I just said it. Again.

First though we have to get past the Chiefs - and if anyone can beat us - they can. They have already done that this year. I’m nervous. Good luck lads.

Let’s add another 10 years, and give them an extra 3500-odd days in jail to think about what they did to a frightened and defenceless little boy, who never had a voice or a chance.