Woman charged with neglect and fraud in relation to death of Northland toddler Catalya Tangimetua-Pepene
Catalya Remana Tangimetua-Pepene.
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A 31-year-old woman has been charged following the death of Kaikohe 3-year-old CatalyaTangimetua-Pepene.
Tangimetua-Pepene was killed on 21 May.
Neighbours in the Tawanui Road housing complex where she lived have said her smile was so bright "it lit up the whole world".
Detective Senior Sergeant Christan Fouhy, of Far North CIB, said the woman appeared in the Kaikohe District Court on Thursday.
"Police have charged this woman with neglect and fraud related offences."
She has been remanded in custody to reappear on 15 July.
Drummond Augustine Leaf appeared in court earlier this month
charged with murder.
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