• velma@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    They only ever brought him to a doctor once in his short life. We may never know for sure, poor kid.

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      11 days ago

      Seems quite likely the parents had mental health issues too. Not excusing their conduct, but if we spent more on local public health services and had pushed a therapeutic intervention at this household I feel like this definitely could have been prevented.