Little Arthur

We will hear yet again that ‘lessons will be learned’. Same old meaningless words trotted out every time. Why aren’t the lessons ever learned?

People were attempting to fight on this poor child's behalf: his grandparents and uncles, but the way these cases are conducted means the laws are slanted in favour of maintaining the parent-child relationship above all else. How this is to be remedied I don't know; I encountered this resistance when working as Senco, although never in such horrific circumstances.

I will.never understand how children are treated like this, but it happens. History repeats itself.

I used to be involved in this side of things when I taught in an inner city special school.

Schools used to move heaven and earth to get the best outcome for the children but social services were so stretched and staff were constantly changing.

Someone should have been fighting on this little boy's behalf. He was crying out for help. A wicked dereliction of duty, firstly by his carers who were not fit to bring up that boy.

What those two people, who were supposed to be taking care of that little boy, what they did is beyond words. Poor, poor little child.

Evil pair they deserve everything they get in prison, hope the other prisoners make their lives hell.

I'm another who finds watching the video distressing, I watched it the first time it was shown but can no longer do so. I gather the step mother is complaining because, when on remand, fellow prisoners were attacking her with salt! One can only hope they left it in the dispensers

It’s not an issue bluefox but it divides the posting therefore diluting the feeling if people start posting on two or more threads at the same time

Oh dear, I’m sorry if the repetition of this harrowing subject is an issue for you.

Don’t we owe it to him to watch, not turn it off because it’s too awful? As flaxseed said, it’s terrible - the last day of his life - but we should do him the honour of watching.

I was eating my tea whilst watching the news and couldn’t finish it as I actually thought I was going to throw up.
The footage of him too weak to lift his duvet broke my heart.
I just can’t get it out of my head
Rest in Peace beautiful boy

Absolutely heartbreaking. No words.

We ve already got one thread about this

I had to fast forward through the video on the news. I'd read about it and found that bad enough. I find such extreme cruelty unfathomable. How can any adult human behave like that to a little boy?!

Yet another child dies from cuelty! Utterly devasting, no punishment is too great .