General Chat

But how frustrating for those who did care enough to report the abuse to see no action being taken.
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Those of us who have been on the receiving end of any kind of parental unkindness know how helpless we have felt and I feel just as helpless witnessing further unkindness toward children now and knowing I can do nothing to help.

Had somebody physically removed him from his home he would, no doubt, have been returned there whilst they were prosecuted for kidnap and who knows what else.

It was reported and reported, even to the NSPCC, nobody did anything. Workman in the road outside heard the boor little chap's screams and reported it, nothing done. The little boy told somebody, 'my Dad makes the bruises' nothing was done. Poor little lad, I found that so upsetting, and he had the most lovely smile. What a thug!!! I hope he gets his retribution from somewhere. :-( :-(

I do hope his step- father, Peter Meek, meets with plenty of meaningful violence!

sorry sharron
didn't know it had been reported ...iris

'Meaningless violence is still meaningless no matter how you dress it up'.

(The late Clive James.)

They didn't just notice. They reported what they saw.

Workmen in the street even reported it.

sharron ,
I agree with you , someone must have noticed what was going on .and lets face it ,its not the first time something like this has happened ....iris

The one in Southampton, Blake Fowler, who was killed by his mother's violent partner after a lifetime of abuse.

Their could have been few other ways that anybody could have noticed and notified those with the power to intervene yet nothing was ever done to alleviate his suffering.

Maybe, just maybe, vigilanteism is the way to deal with child abuse.

So much emphasis is put upon the sanctity of the family, which is good when it is a secure and nurturing place but shouldn't the child come before the concept?