Child Abuse ...

[loulee89]

Hmmm i was unsure where to post this question .. however im hoping somebody may be able to help.

I have an A-level assignment, where I must write a speech, to raise awareness of Child Abuse, and i must include several, quite famous cases of child abuse that have occurred in Britain in the last 20 years or so .. although im struggling to find some as i know of no names or such ... this doesnt seem like the most pleasant things to be asking, but would anybody be able to help in letting me know of any cases that i could further research?

Many Thanks if this is possible

[devilwoman]

wouldnt the internet or the public library be the first place for research? dave pelzers case is very famouse example of child abuse, and there must be plenty more..

[loulee89]

Tried searching the internet but it only really comes up with news on how to stop internet paedophiles etc.
Considered Dave Pelzers case however he was American ... and apparently his story is not 100% true :S
The only names i can think of is Ian Huntley and Mira Hindley but thats still not the right kind of case im looking for ...
Hmmm

[devilwoman]

sorry i forgot d pelzer was american
by the way how do you know his story was nor.t 100% true, where did you hear that?

[goosing]

try the nspcc they have a full stop campaign on child abuse

[klondike118]

if it helps keeping children safe it worth it ?
what abt the sara pain r.i.p And gary glitter photo on his computer the B@~"�$%D

good luck with your assignment?

klondike118.

[Buenchico]

Although sexual abuse features highly in the news, it only makes up a very small percentage of the child abuse which occurs in the UK. The majority of abuse is physical, psychological or simply neglect.

Here are few cases which have featured prominently in the news:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/northampton shire/5329098.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4607 435.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/ 3550779.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2723247.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2270974.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1338491.stm

For more cases, if you can face reading them, just go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/ and search for 'child cruelty'.

Chris

[froggequene]

Victoria Climbie in the London Borough of Haringey is the most famous case of abuse that I can think of the guardian newspaper has an extensive archive of online articles
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/focus/story/0,, 1859318,00.html
If you scroll down the end you'll find links to several sites including the one set up to deal with the enquiry into her death & if you type her name into the search engine it will bring up the other articles

Adam, the young African boy found in the Thames who was used in voodoo ceremonies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torso_in_the_Tham es
If you type 'torso in the thames' or 'adam + voodoo + thames' into the Guardian search engine it will pull the relevant articles

[curiosity]

The Victoria Climbie case prompted the latest government paper outlining responsibilities towards children "Every Child Matters"

[Octavius]

Sadly, most of the cases we hear about are the ones that are usually fatal. There is some general info here which should help with your research:

http://www.childline.org.uk/Howcommonischildab use.asp

Also, you might want to look into the Broxtowe case with charges that 10 adults had abused and sexually molested 21 children in their extended family.