Do You Recall ?

[anneasquith]

do you recall a few weeks ago a mother was charged with the murder of her 3 children ( life threatening conditions ), she has been transferred to a secure unit, poor woman .

[2sp_]

Here's the link -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27205017

I agree anne, the poor woman must be quite ill if she is being detained under the Mental Health Act.

Those poor children, sounds like they all had difficult short lives. Very sad all round.

[emmie]

wasn't this just a few days ago. i didn't think it was weeks.

[anneasquith]

thank you 2sp. I hope our new aber will be happy now with a link. I agree very sad.

[emmie]

sad case, poor wee children

[Brenden]

It is bad enough having one child with a life threatening condition who needs constant care, but to have three I for one feel so sorry for her - there is such a thin line between sanity and insanity I presume she just fell apart - I cannot imagine her daily routine with the three children, who knows what we would do in that position.

[Prudie]

Isn't this only from last week over Easter? I didn't think their conditions were life threatening. She was obviously very disturbed, can't imagine she could be sent anywhere else.

[emmie]

this was on the 22nd April

All three youngsters suffered from type 2 spinal muscular atrophy.

[emmie]

i didn't say to the contrary,

[anneasquith]

****life limiting conditions,,,sorry.

[rockyracoon]

The whole situation is a very sad affair, she must have been at her wits end from what I read about the kids condition. :(

We'll just have to wait and see what the investigation finds out.

[2sp_]

This is such a tragic story, I can only hope that she gets the treatment she needs.

How the whole family must be suffering.

[anotheoldgit]

Poor woman??????????????

What about those poor defenceless little young children she murdered.

[2sp_]

AOG, I don't think anyone is forgetting the children and how they must have suffered in their short lives, or how those lives came to an end at the hand of their own mother. I think most of us can just feel some sort of compassion for a very sick woman who must have been pushed to the edge. It is possible to feel sorry for the children and the mother.

[Zeuhl]

/What about those poor defenceless little young children she murdered./

Well anyone with any sense realises that the children can be "poor defenceless" and the mother who gave birth to them, cared for them then killed them is also worthy of some sympathy and consideration.

the two are not mutually exclusive!

[chrissa1]

This brings some clarity understanding to this very sad story.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/10789894/If-my-disabled-son-still-lived-at-home-I-wouldnt-be-here-now.html

[chrissa1]

* clarity and understanding.

[2sp_]

Thank you for posting that link, chrissa. What a desperate story, I'm glad that the family found a solution before breaking point.

There must be so many families in the same situation. Hard to begin to imagine what their lives are like from day to day.

[chrissa1]

I think it shows that no one can really comprehend what someone is going through in a situation like this and shouldn't judge, too harshly, aog.