Wednesday 18 June 2008

If ever someone was wrong in the head, this is him

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20080615/Baby.Killed/

A man was discovered kicking a toddler to death in the street; when interrupted, he carried on!

Is insanity the only explanation? Surely there can be no other.

Tuesday 10 June 2008

Would YOU leave a two-year-old alone for the weekend?

Kelly Tollerton did. She decided to spend the time partying with her boyfriend, while her son was locked in the kitchen.

As described here and here, she says she thought a friend was looking after him. Obviously, that didn't happen, but she seems more concerned with denying her responsibility for the situation than with the fact her child was left to fend for himself. I know that if I had left my child in the care of someone else who then abdicated that responsibility, I'd be beside myself. Wouldn't you? Miss Tollerton seems quite satisfied with the situation.

The poor boy's ordeal only came to light when the downstairs neighbours reported water leaking through their ceiling - obviously he had turned on the tap for a drink of water and been unable to turn it off again. It's extremely fortunate that was the case, otherwise who knows how long he would have had to suffer for.

Miss Tollerton will be sentenced later this month, and has been told to expect imprisonment. She certainly deserves it, but I hope she also receives some psychiatric help which she so obviously needs.