Daniel Pelka's mother has died in jail

[mrsdavidbowie]

Well no loss there.

[PotteringAlong]

I probably did at the time but it was 2 years ago and it wasn't information if retained.

I didn't say I was sad she'd died, I didn't know the woman, but I (personally) think that taking delight in the death of anyone is not acceptable behaviour.

[Andrewofgg]

Sorry Sophie - overlooked you.

[OttiliaVonBCup]

She did a despicable thing but she was in prison serving time for it.
As is the law.

Everybody should have a chance of redemption.

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

I probably did at the time but it was 2 years ago and it wasn't information if retained.

I didn't say I was sad she'd died, I didn't know the woman, but I (personally) think that taking delight in the death of anyone is not acceptable behaviour.

Exactly this. Both parts, I had to google too.

[Backforthis]

I'm sad she is dead. She is free. She was sentenced to 30 years.

[MaggieJoyBlunt]

I for one will not celebrate the death of anyone, regardless of the crimes they have committed.

Me neither Fake.

This is a revolting thread.

[Branleuse]

Good. One less shitbag in the world

[flanjabelle]

My main feeling is anger that she opted out of her punishment. If she was in any way remorseful she would have done her time, and then if she still felt she couldn't live anymore killed herself then. She deserved to be punished for her Evil behaviour.

I can understand why posters are almost gleeful, but I can't bring myself to feel like that.

[Reignbeau]

Ian Brady isn't dead is he? I thought he was still alive and still in prison.

[WeirdCatLady]

I'm glad she is dead. What she did was unspeakably awful.

[Pantone363]

Redemption? No. Not redemption. Not for her.

[HRHLadyFarquhar]

So yes, i do think of the other children. I think when they're older they'll understand the hate and harsh comments about their evil loathsome "mother"

So the onus is on the children who actually lived through this to understand and accept your comments? And not on you to do your best to make things easier for them by keeping your silence?

Nice.

[mrsdavidbowie]

Yes Ian Brady is still alive.
I'm not gleeful.
I just have no sympathy for child abusers.

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

I think there will be more MNers with a more moderate view than is represented here, but those with the strongest emotions about it probably have the stronger need to post
Personally I feel some compassion for her as well as for her child
But then I don't really believe in evil as a concept (Yes, sometimes people do evil things but can be very hard to know why)
Something in her own upbringing and life must have been very lacking to make it possible for her to behave so very badly to her own DC

[ApplesinmyPocket]

Yes, it's unforgiveable what she did to that lovely little boy. She didn't just make his life a hell, she took it. I still don't take pleasure that she has died. Something went very wrong there, in her life as well as his. All monstrously sad.

[NoStannisNo]

I think that when her other kids are older and fully comprehend what she did, I doubt they will really give a fuck about negative comments about her online.

As someone said on the other thread, a few nasty comments about her death rather pales in comparison to what she did to her own son.

However, I knew that people would quickly come onto this thread, talking about 'ghouls' as they always do. Because obviously that's the most important thing here

[PotteringAlong]

I think the important thing, when talking about human decency, is to actually have some.

[SophiePendragon]

It's Ok Andrew. I just didn't want people to think I was on the other side iyswim. Shouldn't have been sarcastic.

[morethanpotatoprints]

I agree this is a revolting thread.
Just goes to show how its not just the murderers and abusers that are so despicable.
I'm not sure why I'm shocked really.

[Greythorne]

Her death just reminds me of the shock and horror I felt reading of the death of her little boy.

RIP Daniel.
I hope her other children have managed some kind of closure.

She must have had a very disturbed and violent past to do what she did. God knows what she has been though to perpetrate the crimes she did?

Desperate all round.

[PyjamasLlamas]

I'm sorry are you really really comparing the people on this thread most of whom have done nothing more than just say good she's dead to child abusers and murderers?

There's certainly hysteria on this thread and it's not from people like the OP

[PyjamasLlamas]

That was to morethan. A despicable comment

[firesidechat]

She was an awful person, but I can't say I'm happy she's dead. This thread is in rather bad taste.