For nearly eight years Auckland woman Pakeeza Yusuf and her 3-yeard-old daughter, Juwairiyah “Jojo” Kalim, lay covered by stone and mud on Auckland’s North Shore.

They were murdered as they slept in late 2006 but for many years nobody knew about their grisly fate. A decade later in 2016, Kamal Gyanendra Reddy was found guilty of their murder by a jury.

A six-month undercover police operation drew a confession from him on October 14, 2014, where he admitted to strangling Pakeeza with the cord of an electric iron, and smothering Jojo to cover up his ghastly offending.

This episode of A Moment In Crime references violence towards a child domestic violence - if you need help, or have concerns about someone else, please scroll down for a list of crisis and support agencies.

READ MORE:

Bodies-under-the-bridge murders: Kamal Reddy found guilty

Bodies-under-the-bridge murders: Kamal Reddy jailed for at least 21 years

Undercover police operation to catch double murderer Kamal Reddy revealed

WHERE TO GET HELP?

Child abuse:

If you are worried about a child or have information about about any young person being abused, please contact the police.


Information can be passed on to your local police - <a href=’https://www.police.govt.nz/contact-us/stations/a2z’ target=’_blank’>click here for a list of stations and contact details</a> - or anonymously through the Crimestoppers reporting line on 0800 555 111.


If you’re worried about a child you are urged to contact Oranga Tamariki immediately on 0508 326 459; or email contact@mvcot.govt.nz.


If the child or young person is in immediate danger, call police on 111.


Family violence:


If you’re in danger now phone the police on 111 or ask neighbours or friends to ring for you.


Where to go for help or more information:
Shine, free national helpline 9am- 11pm every day - 0508 744 633 www.2shine.org.nz
Women’s Refuge: Free national crisis line operates 24/7 - 0800 refuge or 0800 733 843 www.womensrefuge.org.nz\
Shakti: Providing specialist cultural services for African, Asian and middle eastern women and their children. Crisis line 24/7 0800 742 584
It’s Not Ok: Information line 0800 456 450 www.areyouok.org.nz

For nearly eight years Auckland woman Pakeeza Yusuf and her 3-yeard-old daughter, Juwairiyah “Jojo” Kalim, lay covered by stone and mud on Auckland’s North Shore.
They were murdered as they slept in late 2006 but for many years nobody knew about their grisly fate. A decade later in 2016, Kamal Gyanendra Reddy was found guilty of their murder by a jury.
A six-month undercover police operation drew a confession from him on October 14, 2014, where he admitted to strangling Pakeeza with the cord of an electric iron, and smothering Jojo to cover up his ghastly offending.
This episode of A Moment In Crime references violence towards a child domestic violence - if you need help, or have concerns about someone else, please scroll down for a list of crisis and support agencies.
READ MORE:
<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bodies-under-the-bridge-murders-kamal-reddy-found-guilty/KEZMI6UPPNEYQWQN3CYGALBCFY/">Bodies-under-the-bridge murders: Kamal Reddy found guilty</a>
<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bodies-under-the-bridge-murders-kamal-reddy-jailed-for-at-least-21-years/34KDKU43LVQ536GIFUKL73GU5A/">Bodies-under-the-bridge murders: Kamal Reddy jailed for at least 21 years</a>
<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/undercover-police-operation-to-catch-double-murderer-kamal-reddy-revealed/EH5OFZLHUGNEBUIL4H4CRPY6WI/">Undercover police operation to catch double murderer Kamal Reddy revealed</a>
WHERE TO GET HELP?
Child abuse:
If you are worried about a child or have information about about any young person being abused, please contact the police.
 Information can be passed on to your local police - &lt;a href=’https://www.police.govt.nz/contact-us/stations/a2z’ target=’_blank’&gt;click here for a list of stations and contact details&lt;/a&gt; - or anonymously through the Crimestoppers reporting line on 0800 555 111.
 If you’re worried about a child you are urged to contact Oranga Tamariki immediately on 0508 326 459; or email <a href="mailto:contact@mvcot.govt.nz">contact@mvcot.govt.nz</a>.
 If the child or young person is in immediate danger, call police on 111.
 Family violence:
 If you’re in danger now phone the police on 111 or ask neighbours or friends to ring for you.
 Where to go for help or more information:
<ul>
<li>Shine, free national helpline 9am- 11pm every day - 0508 744 633 <a href="http://www.2shine.org.nz">www.2shine.org.nz</a></li>
<li>Women’s Refuge: Free national crisis line operates 24/7 - 0800 refuge or 0800 733 843 www.womensrefuge.org.nz\</li>
<li>Shakti: Providing specialist cultural services for African, Asian and middle eastern women and their children. Crisis line 24/7 0800 742 584</li>
<li>It’s Not Ok: Information line 0800 456 450 www.areyouok.org.nz</li>
</ul>

From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases.

Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade.

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From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases. Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade. Each month she'll take you inside some of our most infamous incidents, notorious offenders and behind the scenes of high profile trials and events to show you what’s really happening in your backyard.

From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases.

Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade.

Each month she'll take you inside some of our...

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