“Into The Woods” is an episode from Season 6, released on DVD in the UK at the end of last year. In this story a child’s body is found, first by a bear and then by a family camping along the Appalachian trail. The victim’s father is re-interviewed when the FBI team arrives. Naturally for…
Last Thursday the independent island of Jersey (among the Channel Islands next to, but not part of, the UK) announced that historical victims of abuse in its children’s care homes or other state-run institutions would be able to apply for compensation of up to UKP 60,000 (USD 96,100 approx) The BBC’s original story is here…
Hurting Too Much (HTM) is the third book by Harry Keeble and Kris Hollington following on from Baby X and Little Victim. In a slowed-down real-life version of the TV drama Southland, Detective Sergeant Keeble (shortened to DS in the UK) continues with an account of just a small selection of the child protection cases…
A couple that tortured and murdered a 15 year old old boy in London on Christmas Day 2010 have been jailed for life. The BBC has the story and trial transcripts here and the Guardian general comment is here.
Male Rape and Child Abuse charity Survivors UK launched a new ad campaign at the start of the week, mounting large posters on London’s Underground subway system and also at the city’s busiest train station Clapham Junction. The Daily Mail and New York Daily News have the story here and here. Hopefully the money spent on this…
The final episode in the modern Protecting Our Children series from the BBC, covering social work, ended on Monday 13th February. The cutoff for viewing the entire series is 10pm Monday 20th February, so you’d have to start watching from 7pm to see all three episodes. When the series finishes its online run, then visit…
