“Why on earth would I want you there?”
Peter Brosnahan later learned her attitude towards him and behaviour was a feature of her mental health, but as a child he learnt to be self-sufficient, according to a recent court judgment.
He did well, although at high school and later when he studied law, he joined his parents working as a cleaner at night and weekends when the family needed money after his mother impulsively bought a house in Easdale St, close to The Terrace in central Wellington.
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Peter Brosnahan reconsidered his future after being seriously injured when knocked down while cycling. (File photo)