However, her life was taken to the hands of a violent partner who killed her with jealous anger while her baby daughter Kiaramei was in the same room.
Samuel Moses Samson, who murdered a young mother in a motel room in Invercargill in 2019, denied his claim this week to shorten the minimum sentence without parole for 17 years.
“I’m happy, I’m just relieved,” mother Trinet Wilton told Open Justice when she heard the news.
“I feel like I’ve lost one weight in my life because I know they don’t think about re-appealing the same thing,” added sister Crystal Wilton.
“Samuel is only trying to do everything in this case, and it wouldn’t be surprising if this wasn’t the last story from him and his lawyer, but he knew his case was dismissed. I am very relieved. “
According to Crystal, it was another step in the family healing process.
“Azaria was the literal life of a party. She could have fun in any situation,” she said.
“Azaria was a soldier. If you needed her, she would be there no matter how small.”
Crystal said her sister was a wonderful mother.
“From the moment I learned she was pregnant, her life changed for Chiara.”
The beginning of the life of a girl who spent a lot of time in the incubator is rocky, so photography with her mother is limited.
Crystal wants her sister to be remembered for the woman she was in, not the tragic way she died, and is taking her to social media as an advocate.
“If I didn’t do that, Azaria’s story would never have been shared.
“The news article, as expected, was always about Samuel’s crime, not Azaria as a victim.
“I wanted to hear about Azaria, and I really wanted to understand all the pain that Samuel’s crime caused to everyone.”
She wants a TikTok account created under the name justiceforazaliawilson to achieve that. Justice for other women who may face family and domestic violence.
Reaching the opinions of millions, she has a mission to post content to 29.6k followers, visualize domestic harm and do what she can to prevent the rise in statistics.
“The reason I think it’s important is because I know there are many other women out there who are in the same situation as Azaria was,” she said.
“Since Azaria’s death, I have been on a mission to do everything I can to prevent women from becoming statistics.”
According to the Domestic Violence Death Review Board, there were 125 intimate partner deaths in New Zealand between 2009 and 2018, with 76% of criminals being male and 70% of dead being female. ..
“Azaria has always been my greatest supporter, even if she felt it wasn’t. She always appeared for me,” Crystal said.
“Most of all Azaria have always been loyal to who she is, and she never let anyone rob her of it.”
How to get help
If you are now in danger:
• Call the police at 111 or have a neighbor or friend call you.
• Go outside and head to where others are. Scream for help so that your neighbor can hear your voice.
• Take your child. Don’t stop to get something else.
• If you are being abused, remember that it is not your fault. Violence is never okay.
Where to get help or more information:
• Women’s shelter: Crisis Line-0800 REFUGE or 0800733 843 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
• Shine: Helpline-0508 744 633 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
• It’s not okay: Domestic Violence Information Line-0800 456 450
• Shakti: Specialist services for women and children in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Life consultation-0800742584 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
• Ministry of Justice: Information on domestic violence
• TeKupengaWhakaoti Mahi Patunga: National network of domestic violence services
• White Ribbon: Aims to end violence against men and women
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――――Hazel Osborne
Wellington, Open Justice Multimedia Journalist