Murder of Daniel Valerio

Daniel Valerio (21 April 1988 – 8 September 1990) was an Australian boy who was beaten to death on 8 September 1990 by Paul Aiton, his mother's boyfriend at the time. His death caused outrage amongst the public and led to the introduction of mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse in Victoria.[1][2][3]

Daniel Valerio
Born
Daniel Phillip Deneel Apollo Valerio

(1988-04-21)21 April 1988
Died8 September 1990(1990-09-08) (aged 2)
Cause of deathSystematic prolonged mental and physical torture
Resting placeRye Cemetery, buried with maternal grandmother
NationalityAustralian
Known forCircumstances of death
RelativesCheryle Butcher (mother)
Michael Valerio (father)
Candice (sibling)
Ben (sibling)
Aaron (sibling)

Aiton was convicted of murder charges and sentenced to 22 years in prison, eligible for parole in 2011.[4]

References

  1. Buttler, Mark. "Daniel Valerio's killer Paul Leslie Aiton makes bid for freedom from jail". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. Austin, Paul. "Child Protection". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. "Silencing the children". The Age. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. Pilcher, Georgie (15 July 2009). "Valerio mum lashes abuse failure". NewsComAu. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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