Tuesday, 26 July 2016

"They didn’t even have time to grieve properly."

Mrs Robinson said the couple were ‘arrested straight away at the hospital’ and held in custody.
Speaking from her home in Tamworth, she added: ‘They are devastated ... They are not hiding anything. The police are quite willing to accuse the parents who would never do anything to their children.’
She went on: ‘I think [their arrest] is a formality. They have to investigate it. It’s [as if] because you weren’t with your child at the time you’re guilty, but that’s not always the case.’
 Indeed it isn't.
West Midlands Police has issued a statement confirming the child was aged 18 months and fell from the seventh floor.
The force said: "Police are investigating after a child fell from the seventh floor of a block of flats in Great Hampton Row, Hockley, at around 11.55am yesterday (Monday).
"The child, aged 18 months, tragically died at the scene.
"The death is currently being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
"The coroner has been informed."
Odd how they haven't arrested anyone. Wonder why?
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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous26 July 2016 at 09:13

    Natural history : the Somalian child fledged the nest prematurely; chavs only float once they've grown a spare tyre.

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  2. MTG26 July 2016 at 10:22

    "Odd how they haven't arrested anyone. Wonder why?"

    I'm not a lawyer...but do police and certain racial groups have exemption from charges of manslaughter arising from dereliction of duty or gross negligence?

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  3. Woman on a Raft26 July 2016 at 12:35

    Or it might be an issue of class? For example, if you are a GP and a heart specialist, and your child vanishes while you are on the lash, then you might be interviewed by social workers but it is unlikely you will be arrested.

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  4. Ted Treen26 July 2016 at 17:09

    You're also OK if you're a Prime Minister and you leave your little one at the pub.

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  5. Anonymous26 July 2016 at 23:57

    And arresting people achieves what?

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  6. JuliaM31 July 2016 at 06:01

    "...do police and certain racial groups have exemption from charges of manslaughter arising from dereliction of duty or gross negligence?"

    You might think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

    "Or it might be an issue of class?"

    I think we'd have to use another word, as 'class' isn't the first thing that springs to mind when recalling that case. 'Social ranking', perhaps?

    "You're also OK if you're a Prime Minister and you leave your little one at the pub."

    Good point!

    "And arresting people achieves what?"

    The ability to question, for a start.

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