Three charged over drunk 9-year-old

A screenshot from the video
A screenshot from the video
Three people have been charged with giving alcohol to a 9-year-old who was filmed, apparently drunk, at a Hamilton skatepark.

Two men, aged 20 and 27, and a 25-year-old woman, have each been charged with Supplying Alcohol to Minors under Section 241 of the Sale and Supply of Liquor Act 2012.

All three are from the Fairfield area of Hamilton and will appear in Hamilton District Court on 28th January.

Police and Child Youth and Family are continuing to support the boy and his family in relation to the incident on Jan 7.