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blazey · 12-11-2008, 21:42

I shouldn't need to mention it but whilst people are squabbling over NHS drugs and access to ambulances a much greater flaw in the system which echoes the terrible story of Victoria Climbie should be brought to your attention. I'll let you read for yourselves and comment because I am simply lost for words at how the law can be made so adequate to deal with child abuse since various landmark trials and yet social services and various other health authorities are still failing children as we speak.

After 17 months of unimaginable cruelty, Baby P finally succumbed - Times Online

This led to an argument in House of Commons in which I think personally saw a side of Gordon Brown which lacked empathy and was more interested in protecting his party rather than seeking justice for such a young lost life.

I've read cases of child abuse before, they aren't shocking for me to read anymore as I've had to read allsorts of horrible cases as a law student, but the shock is that it was just handled so badly and that child was repeatedly sent back into that household after repeated visits to the doctors and even after people had expressed their concerns.

I am just lost for words really. I find it most sad that that kind of treatment would have been normal to that child and love and affection would have been so alien to it. How anyone can do anything so cruel day after day and feel no remorse at all is just beyond me.

12-11-2008, 21:42	#1
blazey God Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denton/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 3,638 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 993	Sickened I shouldn't need to mention it but whilst people are squabbling over NHS drugs and access to ambulances a much greater flaw in the system which echoes the terrible story of Victoria Climbie should be brought to your attention. I'll let you read for yourselves and comment because I am simply lost for words at how the law can be made so adequate to deal with child abuse since various landmark trials and yet social services and various other health authorities are still failing children as we speak. After 17 months of unimaginable cruelty, Baby P finally succumbed - Times Online This led to an argument in House of Commons in which I think personally saw a side of Gordon Brown which lacked empathy and was more interested in protecting his party rather than seeking justice for such a young lost life. I've read cases of child abuse before, they aren't shocking for me to read anymore as I've had to read allsorts of horrible cases as a law student, but the shock is that it was just handled so badly and that child was repeatedly sent back into that household after repeated visits to the doctors and even after people had expressed their concerns. I am just lost for words really. I find it most sad that that kind of treatment would have been normal to that child and love and affection would have been so alien to it. How anyone can do anything so cruel day after day and feel no remorse at all is just beyond me.