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RIP Rubin Blount

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Mejustme01 · Yesterday 19:15

Just read about this poor man Rubin who had severe learning disabilities and was starved,tortured and beat to death,weighing just 6stone and made to eat from bins before he died.his evil stepbrother and his wife have been jailed for life, but its just not enough. I've never been so heartbroken readng about Rubin and how badly he was failed. Poor love was one of life's most vulnerable and no doubt under the so called care of social Work ,Dr's learning disabilities disciplinary teams so just how was he failed so badly and without questions.whats going on in this country that no follow up no questions are asked when someone is taking the care of such an individual.

My son is severely autistic non verbal and severly learning disabled and reading this has chilled me to the bone,really hurt my heart ,will he actually be cared for when im no longer able will anyone care or check if hes been looked after, will bruises or unexplained weightloss just be accepted.

i read of parents with children like mine who adore and live for their kids and then end up dying taking their disabled child,adult with them,everyone always says how could the parents, I more than ever completely understand why.Firstly there's no help and when you do ask you are made to fight for it as parents,and jump through idiotic loopholes.then there's people like these who take on so called care but get away with torture and murder of our vulnerable because its easier to ignore than help the disabled person.

God help our disabled God help them, there's no one else.

RIP darling young man Rubin,you mattered,I will hold you in my heart son.

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x2boys · Yesterday 22:49

I didnt want to read this because im also the parent of a teen with.severe non verbal autism its tragic and he deserved so much more RIP Rubin..

HeyThereDelila · Yesterday 21:17

How utterly heartbreaking; rest in peace Rubin.

The disabled and learning disabled are so badly failed by our society. I dread to think what goes on in some of the homes; it chills me to the marrow. God help them.

Jeschara · Yesterday 20:53

One of the most heartfelt posts I have read on mumsnet. Rubin was so tragic and no one was there for him or so it seemed.
The two who made his life hell, to me , are a pair of irrelevant, cruel, disgusting nobodies. They looked like they had no respect for themselves so why were they left to care for this poor man. They can stay in prison and rot. No one will bother about them.
RIP Rubin.

Mejustme01 · Yesterday 20:17

@FionnulaTheCooler they are somewhere beyond even evil,this wasn't a one off in the moment act of violence torture or starvation this occurred for years,why why why is all that can be shouted into the void.

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FionnulaTheCooler · Yesterday 20:10

Those two look like pure evil from their mugshots. Hopefully they both die in prison as they deserve (of old age, I'm not advocating prison violence).

NotEveryStormPasses · Yesterday 19:46

Thank you OP for posting about Rubin Blount and for drawing attention to him, to other severely disabled, highly vulnerable people like him and to those of us who genuinely love and care devotedly for them.

I'm sending you and your DS my love, my every good wish and my complete understanding.

RIP Rubin. I'm so sorry that you didn't receive the love and care you needed and deserved. Nobody can hurt you now.