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What a terrible tragedy for all involved, the kids, parents and the poor car driver. Imagine how s/he must be feeling after hitting 2 kids at motorway speed.

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Kate, do you remember Bobby Beacon? I may be doing you a disservice by assuming you're near my age, if so I'm sorry. Police constables used to go to schools and give a talk about road safety with the aid of this Belisha Beacon-type puppet. The trouble is children never think it really applies to them. At the age of 6 you see a gap in the traffic, you want to go home so you run for it. There are no zebra crossings on the motorway and you have no idea how far a car can travel in a few seconds.

I do agree, children need re-educating about road safety but I don't think a warning from dad, at the age of 6, is enough to let a child play out in an unsafe environment.

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Aleks, do you have children?? because you seem to know nothing about them... children at this age will not listen, they will forget what they have been told no matter how many times they have been told especially when they have other things on their mind.. they should not have been on their own!! it is NOT their fault it is the care givers (or not, in this case) fault for not providing the proper amount of care!!!! i can remember crossing the train tracks in colne when i was late and i knoew my dad would go mental and i remember my friends doing it as teenagers... THEY should have know better.. I am disgusted at the lack of compassion shown.. they were children!!

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I know Flashy agree .. but don't think we can condemn the father's attitude just now.

Westender: Am 64 and do remember Bobby Beacon .. but as said before, times have changed, and think, like you, a new campaign with regard to the new structure of roads, speeds cars travel at is now essential for the children of today.

It worked before with the Green Cross code, no reason why it shouldn't help with ............... ? Lots of more clever people out there than me who would fill in this blank.

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Perhaps I do judge the father too harshly but I couldn't stand in front of a TV camera and say, "It was just a tragic accident" if I had been in charge of this child who was allowed out, alone, without any checks on where he was for several hours. The parents of the 7 year old have said nothing.

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Get away Kate, you don't look a day over 40.

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she doesnt does she

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Yet again Children are let down by the people who owe a responsibility for thier safekeeping...

Dare I mention Mcanns?

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The bloke I heard on the news yesterday was not the father of the two lads. Apparently the lads were living with a bloke who was looking after them for the parents (or the Mother in particular, as the Father wasn't mentioned). He apologised to the Mother and said he'd done his best to look after them.

There are so many things wrong with this tragic tale and the people claiming that they have no sympathy are obviously trolling. Shame really. :rolleyes:

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tragic!!
those poor kids, but i cant help thinking what a 6 and 7 year old are doing outside in the dark near a motorway!!
my son is 6 and hes not allowed off the street, never mind wondering about, and thats during the day, at night he as to be in as soon as it gets dark!

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such a waste... I have to agree its the parents that are the total idiots here... and should be prosecuted, it is wrong for a six year old child to be kicked out on the streets to play alone...
The little one had been out all day by the look of it... but hey the daddy's got some happy pills now and no doubt another child will soon replace the one he's lost:

Why do people like this have children:

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Alright flower. No no compassion from me love, not for this case anyhow. Nah dont have kids love but you dont need kids to see the fact that it was plain to see that it was just too stupid to attempt it but they still did. Sorry if my opinion gets to you but im not one of the people who says what they thing people like to see or read. I say what i really think.

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At that age they should have not gone of there door step,but it is a sad loss my thout,s go out to there mum and dad,s