"Our Kids Are Worth More Than This..."

Kez and Shane's mission: A MACKAY couple whose little boy was beaten to death is lobbying to see child abusers face tougher punishment in Queensland. ADVERTISING First though, they'd like to see their son's killer re-sentenced. Matthew James Ireland bashed Hemi Goodwin-Burke to death on March 26, 2015, while he was supposed to be caring for the 18-month-old. Hemi suffered hours of abuse and Mackay Supreme Court was told he ultimately died after he hit his head on the side of a bathtub, when his leg was pulled out from under him by Ireland. Despite the treatment Hemi endured, Ireland pleaded guilty to manslaughter - downgraded from a murder charge, against the couple's wishes. Sentenced to eight and a half years jail, the child killer could walk free from prison on parole by March 24, 2019. It's a chilling thought for Hemi's parents, Shane Burke and Kerri-Ann Goodwin. They want to make sure the Townsville man never harms another child and those who are guilty of violent crimes against children face lengthy prison terms. It's a mission which has kept them going in recent months, in the wake of Ireland's "slap on the wrist". "I'm not sure whether we'll get the Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath to look at our case, but the least we can do is make sure someone else doesn't have to go through this," Mr Burke said. Read the full article attached