What kind of sicko would do this to a 4 year old boy?

[gerry]

A four-year-old boy was left in a pool of blood with part of his ear hanging off after he was tied to tree and battered with a brick.
Relatives of Charlie Davis believe he could have been killed by a youth who dragged him off as he played near his home in Hull.
Mother Susan Davis was by her son's hospital bed waiting to see whether the youngster has suffered a fractured skull in the incident.
Traumatised Charlie is expected to have plastic surgery to repair his damaged ear.

Mrs Davis
said her son was playing near his home in the Hessle area of the city when he was snatched by a local youth, pulled 200 yards along a path and tied to a tree by a railway line.
He was discovered in a pool of blood by a passing couple.

Mrs Davis told the Yorkshire Post the family has been left in shock by the incident and were now waiting in hospital for scan results.

Charlie's 18-year-old sister Sammy described how the couple who found him carried him back covered in blood.

She said her brother was so frightened by his ordeal he still cannot speak about it.

Humberside Police has described the attack as "totally unprovoked" and "particularly nasty".

What kind of sick individual does that to a 4 year old boy let alone to another human being?,i hope they catch this youth.

[yinyang]

I hadn't heard this story but that is so terrible. Who could do that to a child.
I've actually just posted a question over on parenting asking if I'm being over paranoid because I don't think my four year old children should be out playing on their own. This story makes me even more determined to stick to my guns and keep my girls where I know they're safe.

[jonnythebosh]

Waldo, there is a difference between stoneing someone to death for adultery or limb amputation for theft and capital punishment for child murderers.
I know that you are desperate to show your right on credentials but please be sensible.

[bebo]

i have just read this story.my god what is the youth of today being brought up as .police are looking for a 13yr old boy.

[derekpara]

To all those who think this child's parents are completely blameless in this sad affair let me ask, would you let your FOUR YEAR OLD child play outside the house unsupervised ? Come on, I appreciate that if we lived in a perfect world the child might be safe from this sort of attack, but sadly we don't - so we have to take sensible precautions to protect our children, and clearly these parents did not, and therefore must share some responsibility. Now, if that view is one held by a 'sick individual' as SEARCHME alleges then I'm glad to be sick and keep my children than well, and risk losing them.

[derekpara]

That last bit should read : to keep my children safe and well rather than risk losing them.