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Too be really fucking angry with people who just let abuse happen- Sara Sharif

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dinomirror · 01/11/2024 20:01

Reading it now its horrific. People saying we heard screams- and yet did nothing??? How does a person just think that no im not going to report this, most likely because they cant be bothered/ dont want to be involved. Scum of the earth the dad is. The stepmother ( and her sister!) going on and on about how they feel bad etc and dont do anything!

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MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 15/12/2024 08:41

BestZebbie · 15/12/2024 07:50

I think it suggests that the authorities were too quick to close this case and not follow up on an ongoing basis with this particular child who they already knew to be at ongoing risk of harm (and sadly, this has also been the conclusion in previous high profile child abuse cases). I agree that withdrawing a child from school specifically after an abuse complaint (and not just moving to another local placement because the relationship with SLT there has clearly broken down) is a red flag that it is an attempt to hide her - just as taking her out of the country or moving with no forwarding address would be (I believe they also moved house).

I don’t agree that this implies that other home ed children who have had no involvement with social services at any point are at any increased risk of harm from their families simply because of the form of their education - just as families who move house normally don’t require additional suspicion.

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Nobody is suggesting that other home educated children are at increased risk of harm because of their form of education though. I don't know where you have got this from.

Children are equally at risk of abuse regardless of how they're educated. However, those who are in school have a level of visibility to the authorities that provides opportunities for interested adults to spot the abuse and take action to intervene. Clearly, that doesn't always work but it's an opportunity nonetheless. Children who are home educated have much less visibility and there are therefore fewer opportunities for other adults to spot what's going on. That's why we need a better system in place for checking on their wellbeing. Home educating parents who are not abusing their children have nothing to fear from this.

In this particular case, withdrawing Sara from school was a massive red flag that should have been investigated much more thoroughly. Acknowledging that does not in any way suggest that other parents who choose to home school are in any way abusing their children.

ARichtGoodDram · 17/12/2024 13:36

Life with a minimum of 40 years for her father. 33 years for her step mother.
I’m slightly surprised the father didn’t get a whole life tariff.

The uncle got 16 years.

hotpotlover · 17/12/2024 13:39

ARichtGoodDram · 17/12/2024 13:36

Life with a minimum of 40 years for her father. 33 years for her step mother.
I’m slightly surprised the father didn’t get a whole life tariff.

The uncle got 16 years.

He has to stay in prison until he's 82 though.

And then he has to apply for release, which may not be granted.

I think he'll die there.

Diorchristian · 17/12/2024 13:44

Minimum 40 years
Glad the relative got a good sentence also even 8 years as a so called innocent by sander is good.

Batool also a good hefty sentence

Paul2023 · 18/12/2024 08:30

It all it’s just senseless and tragic. A little girl needlessly lost her life and her dad and step mum will now spend the majority of their lives behind bars , costing millions.

Of course Im glad they are going to prison and her dad will unlikely ever be free in society again- just it all seems avoidable and senseless..

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