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Birthday: April 17
Gender: Male
Religion: Christian/Protestant
Location:
bath, somerset,uk
Great Britain
School:
oldfield boys school,bath
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self employed camera technician
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bath,united kingdom- meerbusch40670,germany
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im divorced male, living in bath in the uk and an apartment in germany where i have a work and residence permit. im a freelance camera technician mainly pro work.i often holiday in newyork love the atmosphere and friendly people. i smoke and drink socially, i did have my own camera shop and resturant in the centre of bath. i actively support the nspcc (child cruelty charity ) and a charity for the mentally disabled.i often visit mental institutions and volunteer my help talking with patients and taking them shopping. i like cycling as an excercise and often cycle 24 miles before breakfast and long walks in the evenings with the dog. i do lecturing in the local college on camera maintainance and design. i love to spend the weekends relaxing either in the uk or germany when i go across.

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play poker online and sometimes live casino.travelling, photography,playing the guitar accoustic,music,cooking and the movies
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THE CASE OF BABY P MUST NOT LEAD TO DESPAIR

 

i am an active supporter of childrens charities, i have written scores of letters, journals and blogs on the subject of abused children, but none could have prepared me for what i heard on the news this week, where a seventeen month old baby boy was tortured beyond believe by his mother and the men who lived with her.

who can read of the prolonged torture and death of baby p and not weep inside.

the injuries include eight fractured ribs, he swallowed a broken tooth, two finger nails was missing and tips of two other fingers was missing, two toenails was missing, ulcerated lacerations to the scalp, the membrane between his upper lip and gum was torn, and most horrific of all the babies back was broken.

the details are so unspeakable that most of us look at this side on minds half shut.

there should be questions answered by the harringey social services and the health minister.

the abuse went on for eight months, there must have been noise, the squalor must have been evident.

harringey social services had become convinced in the believe that the mother was inadequate but not abusive.

did the neighbours turn a blind eye? was harringey social services so blind they didnt see anything after SIXTY visits.

the babies natural father saw the injuries to the babies fingers and never questioned how and why.

There are homes where children never know who will be there or for how long, or whether there will be dinner, but one thing for sure the television will be on.

Baby ps mother has shown no remorse despite admitting harming the child.

She apparently claimed she will be out by christmas she could be right.

the maximum sentence she could recieve is fourteen years and this gets reduced by a third with good behaviour.

but sentences like social services no longer say what they mean.

tougher sentencing is required especially in cases like this.

i feel ashamed to be a british citizen

 

 

 

Added: November 14, 2008
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TicketToHeaven
TicketToHeaven says:

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I have been thinking about you and it has been a while since I was able to post any images or comments, AARP seems to be working better now. Hope you are doing well. Have a great Thanksgiving and try not to eat too much now. Mark
Posted: November 27, 2008 3:09AM EST
mike5731
mike5731 says:
hi mark
i know aarp been down and so slow thanks for the message, we dont celeberate thanksgiving in the uk. i think we're a bit slow on the uptake over here, our next celeberations is christmas.
however mark you and your family have a good thanksgiving.
take care.
mike
Posted: November 27, 2008 6:57AM EST
toniemc
toniemc says:
That is a terrible story but all so common any more. I don't know how a human can treat a child so terribly. It breaks my heart. I see that here in America so frequently it makes you sick to think where is this all leading to. How are people so cold and so without compassion that they could do that to a small child. I agree, the laws should be so severe it would deter these heinous acts. But I'm afraid that isn't the case. So many children are sent back into a destructive home only to suffer again. So sad. Why don't people that suspect this behavior speak up? I don't know. I just really don't know.

Tonie
Posted: November 24, 2008 11:37AM EST
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