Young girl murdered in Brazil.

[123everton]

The terrible story in Brazil about a 17 year old English girl murdered by her boyfriend in Brazil, made me wonder...
What on Earth were the parents of this kid thinking when they allowed her to to go?

[wendilla]

Yes that is what I thought when I read it .But perhaps her parents didn't have a say in the matter.

[123everton]

It's difficult to know (God rest her soul) but I would've thought that you could make her a ward of court or something.
But I understand exactly what you mean, sad very sad.

[Velvetee]

According to today's paper, she was somewhat of a rebel and out of control, so she did pretty much as she wanted.

[123everton]

Well maybe that's it what it gets you.
I blame the man for the crime, but you can't help but wonder what what's going on with this country that such a thing could happen.
She must have had to apply for a visa, was'nt she living with him in London?
At 16!
Time to talk up marriage I say, someone should bring out a new policy the ring comes first.

[socket2008]

She was 17. Plenty of girls and guys that age travel overseas. It was awful what happened. But if you had been told generally that a girl of 17 was on holiday with her boyfriend in Brazil, I'm guessing nothing would have been said except 'yeh and?'

[123everton]

Well no not really, 'd be very wary of letting a daughter of mine tracel that far (Spain even) at that age on their own so to speak.
I would not be at all happy if at 17 they were going to move in with their boyfriend in Dovecot let alone Brazil.
I just feel greater parental responsibilty should have been expressed up to and including the day she left.