“Why didn’t the school and social workers and police join up the dots?” said Clements. “If they had, Laura and Ella might still be here.”
Another day, another 'Why didn't the State do what my daughter should have done about her abusive relationship?' paen in the 'Guardian'...
The family say an opportunity was lost on Boxing Day, 2014.
A big one, at that:
Ella and her mother, who was in a distressed state, had run to a neighbour. Mortimer said Boon had punched her in the face, but subsequently changed her story and refused to press charges.
*sighs*
A social worker saw Boon as a high risk. She called the school, but didn’t explain why she was making inquiries. In April, the case was closed.
Mortimer could have been given more support – although she have may decided then that remaining in the relationship was safer.
*boggle*
The Home Office has now provided funding for a DHR repository alongside which the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s office is developing a national oversight mechanism, which could come into operation this year.
“I believe that this new mechanism can help prevent future tragedies,” said Jacobs.
It won't, while women refuse to take the help offered.
6 comments:
A Mortimer and Boon story, but not quite a Mills and Boon ending.
The Headline is wrong. It should have been 'Why the fucking hell have we taxpayers got to support this piece of excrement for years?' There's more than one punishment for what he's done, and the kindest of them is the rope.
Sorry, Julia, but many women are attracted to these men. Why, as a sensible elderly man with a professional background, degrees when they meant something and a steady job (now on a pension but still working a bit), I simply cannot fathom.
The point is that the stupid bitch chose him, stuck by him, and although I hate to say it, asked for it. That doesn't mean that he's right - he should still swing - but basically we should weep for the children and not for her.
PS. I would gladly hack his head off with a blunt knife, so please don't take my comment as any sort of excuse for his behaviour.
Perhaps I'm a terrible person - it's a distinct possibility - but I'm finding it nigh on impossible to dredge up even a smidgeon of sympathy for anyone other than the innocent child.
I was a Police Officer for 28 years, retiring as a Chief Inspector. I can assure you that one of the most frustrating crimes ever is the "domestic". All it would take from the woman victim is a simple "Yes, he hit me" and we could proceed. But we very seldom got that. The worst thing you could hear was "I'll give him another chance." We knew we'd be back at the same address within a month.
"A Mortimer and Boon story, but not quite a Mills and Boon ending."
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"t should have been 'Why the fucking hell have we taxpayers got to support this piece of excrement for years?' "
Spot on!
"...but basically we should weep for the children and not for her."
Oh, absolutely! The only true innocent here. Like Trevor, I can't summon up any for the supposed adults.
"I can assure you that one of the most frustrating crimes ever is the "domestic". "
I can well believe that. I'm sure many excuse themselves from the interview roon to scream in frustration in the toilets!
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