Khyra and Nursery updates

by Hayley
(Solihull)

Since I made a contribution yesterday, more evidence has been heard in the case of little Khyra. A thirteen-year-old boy gave video evidence yesterday and it transpired that these monsters had allowed Khyra to have some porridge a few days before she died. It is beyond me what difference they thought it would make to the little girl, a case of far too little far too late for her. The thirteen-year-old, like the twelve-year-old, reported that they would get "whacked" with a stick for being rude, or even made to stand outside in the rain. A similar physical punishment would ensue if anyone was to be found stealing food.

Discipline is a good thing for all children, however the incidents that were disclosed by these two brave youngsters is nowhere near that. It is mere brutality, cold-blooded at that.

As for the filthy pervert who called herself a nursery nurse, she has been remanded in custody. Television reports showed angry citizens of Plymouth chasing the police van away from the court hurling abuse, and police officers stopping them. While she deserved everything she got, is she really worth wasting energy and breath on? People in the public gallery were left shocked and horrified; it could so easily have been their babies or toddlers being abused by this sick individual. At the trial of Khyra's mother and stepfather, similar scenes were in evidence.

Children, the disabled and the elderly are among some of the most vulnerable people in society, yet they are severely short-changed by the Criminal Justice System when it comes to justice meted out to those cruel-minded scum who take pleasure out of harming them. People who mug elderly people in the street get nothing more than a slap on the wrist and told not to be a naughty girl/boy. Health care professionals who maltreat elderly possibly even dementing/demented people are just given their marching orders from the institutions where they committed their crimes. Regardless of the age group or physical condition of people, the crime of child/adult/elder abuse is still incredibly venial and should be punished with a hefty custodial sentence - but that is just the ideal world. In the real world this is not the case, and probably never will be unless someone stands up and shouts loud enough.

That is all for now. Let's hope that Khyra, her siblings and all those tiny babies and toddlers get some justice. Vanessa Redmond's family have had to be moved away from their home now because of what this evil being has done, but will they ever be safe if their true identity is ever revealed? Who knows? I certainly don't fancy their chances but hope I am proved wrong.