The parents of Liam Ashley, the teenager who was bashed to death in the back of a prison van, say they finally forgive their son’s killer.
Almost a decade has passed since the 17-year-old from Auckland's North Shore died at the hands of George Baker - a high-risk offender who was being transported with Liam and another man to Auckland Central Remand Prison in August, 2006.
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Liam had earlier taken his mother's car without permission and in a bid to teach their son a valuable lesson, his parents Ian and Lorraine Ashley pressed charges and asked that he spend a night in the cells.
Today, Liam's parents say they have come to a point in their lives where they can forgive the man who took their boy's life away.