Selica Wright: Auckland house of horrors abuser seeks reduced sentence

Senior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·13 Sep, 2026 05:00 PM10 mins to read‌Selica Wright during her sentencing at Auckland District Court last year for charges relating to the prolonged abuse of a minor. Photo / Alex BurtonWARNING: This story contains details that may be distressing A woman who is serving a prison sentence for child torture – having forced a boy to eat faeces, burned him with boiling water and encouraged him to commit suicide, among other inhumane acts – has asked the Court of Appeal