William Tyrrell’s former foster parents found guilty of intimidating different child

Magistrate clears couple of other domestic violence allegations in hearing at Sydney’s Downing Centre

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William Tyrrell’s former foster parents have been found guilty of intimidating another child in their care, but cleared of a slew of other domestic violence allegations.

In a hearing at Sydney’s Downing Centre on Friday, magistrate Susan McIntyre found the former foster mother – who cannot be legally identified – guilty of intimidating the child on two occasions, including threatening to slap them.

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