Daniel Valerio (21 April 1988 – 8 September 1990) was an
Australian
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* Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia
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** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists
** Aboriginal A ...
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
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
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* Victoria, Seychelle ...
.
Aiton was convicted of murder charges and sentenced to 22 years in prison, eligible for parole in 2011.
References
External links
Daniel Valerio at Find a Grave
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1990 crimes in Australia
September 1990 events in Australia
1990 murders in Australia
Deaths by person in Australia
Incidents of violence against boys
Murder in Victoria (state)