Full Article: http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/news/archive/2009/febuary/10/01.htm
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by detectives investigating the disappearance of a schoolgirl.
Paige Chivers walked out of her family home in Bispham, Blackpool, in August 2007 following an argument. She was 15.
Officers said they were keeping an open mind about where she is, but confirmed that murder was a line of inquiry in the investigation.
A 40-year-old man, from Bispham, was detained on Tuesday and is being questioned by detectives.
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Monday, 9 February 2009
13,000 ring ChildLine because of sexual abuse
Full Article: http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/news/archive/2009/febuary/09/01.htm
Helpline sees two-fold increase in calls reporting child sex abuse.
A record number of children called the ChildLine helpline last year to report sexual abuse, the charity said today.
A total of 13,237 children called the helpline in 2007-08 saying they were victims of sexual abuse - more than a 50% increase over three years.
Storylines on TV programmes, including BBC soap EastEnders, and high-profile awareness campaigns have encouraged children to speak out about abuse, ChildLine said.
But the service said that despite having more volunteers and bases than ever, it was only able to answer two-thirds of the 2.3m calls it receives every year.
Helpline sees two-fold increase in calls reporting child sex abuse.
A record number of children called the ChildLine helpline last year to report sexual abuse, the charity said today.
A total of 13,237 children called the helpline in 2007-08 saying they were victims of sexual abuse - more than a 50% increase over three years.
Storylines on TV programmes, including BBC soap EastEnders, and high-profile awareness campaigns have encouraged children to speak out about abuse, ChildLine said.
But the service said that despite having more volunteers and bases than ever, it was only able to answer two-thirds of the 2.3m calls it receives every year.
Girl starved to death after op
Full Article: http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/news/archive/2009/febuary/09/02.htm
An eight-year-old girl starved to death at home because she refused to open her mouth after a dental operation, an inquest heard.
Sophie Waller, from St Dennis, Cornwall, was so afraid of dentists she was sent to the Royal Cornwall Hospital to have her milk teeth taken out.
Afterwards, she would not open her mouth and was given a feeding tube.
The inquest heard that she died at home about three weeks later from acute renal failure.
Health deteriorated
Her parents, Richard and Janet Waller, told the inquest in Truro that Sophie had been scared of dentists and had refused to eat or talk when a milk tooth became loose.
The inquest was told it had happened before but this time her GP arranged for her to go to the Royal Cornwall Hospital for the tooth to be removed under general anaesthetic.
An eight-year-old girl starved to death at home because she refused to open her mouth after a dental operation, an inquest heard.
Sophie Waller, from St Dennis, Cornwall, was so afraid of dentists she was sent to the Royal Cornwall Hospital to have her milk teeth taken out.
Afterwards, she would not open her mouth and was given a feeding tube.
The inquest heard that she died at home about three weeks later from acute renal failure.
Health deteriorated
Her parents, Richard and Janet Waller, told the inquest in Truro that Sophie had been scared of dentists and had refused to eat or talk when a milk tooth became loose.
The inquest was told it had happened before but this time her GP arranged for her to go to the Royal Cornwall Hospital for the tooth to be removed under general anaesthetic.
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Baby P chief speaks at last ... but there's no sign of an apology
Full Article: http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/news/archive/2009/febuary/08/03.htm
The disgraced council boss sacked over the Baby P scandal is under fire for failing to apologise for the toddler's death during her first interview since her sacking.
Instead, Sharon Shoesmith, the former £100,000-a-year head of Haringey council children's services, blamed everyone but herself.
Among others, she attacked Ministers for their handling of the affair, accused the Press and public of a witch-hunt and claimed she was blatantly discredited by an independent inquiry.
And she described in self-pitying detail the tragedy's toll on herself and her family, causing dismay yesterday among those close to the case.
Ann Walker, the childminder who repeatedly warned social services about the toddler's pitiful condition, told The Mail on Sunday that Mrs Shoesmith should have 'either apologised or said nothing at all'.
The disgraced council boss sacked over the Baby P scandal is under fire for failing to apologise for the toddler's death during her first interview since her sacking.
Instead, Sharon Shoesmith, the former £100,000-a-year head of Haringey council children's services, blamed everyone but herself.
Among others, she attacked Ministers for their handling of the affair, accused the Press and public of a witch-hunt and claimed she was blatantly discredited by an independent inquiry.
And she described in self-pitying detail the tragedy's toll on herself and her family, causing dismay yesterday among those close to the case.
Ann Walker, the childminder who repeatedly warned social services about the toddler's pitiful condition, told The Mail on Sunday that Mrs Shoesmith should have 'either apologised or said nothing at all'.
Foster parent who has looked after 80 children struck off...because a Muslim girl in her care became a Christian
Full Article: http://www.stopinjusticenow.com/news/archive/2009/febuary/08/02.htm
A foster mother has been struck off by a council after a teenage Muslim girl in her care became a Christian.
The carer, who has ten years’ experience and has looked after more than 80 children, said she was ‘devastated’ by the decision.
‘This is my life,’ she revealed. ‘It is not just a job for me. It is a vocation. I love what I do. It is also my entire income. I am a single carer, so that is all I have to live on.’
The foster mother said she had recently bought a larger car and had been renting a farmhouse, with a pony in a field, so that she could provide more disadvantaged children with a new life.
A foster mother has been struck off by a council after a teenage Muslim girl in her care became a Christian.
The carer, who has ten years’ experience and has looked after more than 80 children, said she was ‘devastated’ by the decision.
‘This is my life,’ she revealed. ‘It is not just a job for me. It is a vocation. I love what I do. It is also my entire income. I am a single carer, so that is all I have to live on.’
The foster mother said she had recently bought a larger car and had been renting a farmhouse, with a pony in a field, so that she could provide more disadvantaged children with a new life.
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