A Napier man who killed and sexually violated his 5-year-old step-daughter has today been sentenced to 16 and a half years in prison
Kerry Charles Ratana, 25, pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter but had always claimed he was innocent of sexually violating Sahara Baker-Koro in Napier on December, 20, 2010.
Following a jury-trial last month he was found guilty of sexual violation.
At High Court in Napier, Justice Denis Clifford, who described the sentencing as "difficult", imposed a minimum non parole period of 8 years and 3 months.
On being led away Ratana smashed a reporter's laptop from the media desk and had to be restrained by prison guards.
Ratana Gets 16.5 Years Jail
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