How can a grown man believe that punishing a five year old with a heater held to his face to the point that there are third degree burns and the child will need skin grafts, is OK? I felt sick when I read about this today. This happened in Christchurch and the man has name suppression. I wonder if he was known to CYFS. These things don't usually happen out of the blue. The signs must have been there. Perhaps 'mandatory reporting,' is a must! I work in the field where such issues are often discussed and my colleagues have divided opinions on the issue of 'reporting.' Schools for their part must make policies whereby they report any sort of abuse and the agencies charged with protecting our kids must be well funded and employ people who know what they are doing.
WE all must play a art in keeping our kids safe. If that means 'telling' when things are not right, then that is what me must do. Such actions must cut across all social groups and all sectors of our society, regardless of ethnicity or religion. Harming a child in this way is nothing short of evil. Lets all work together to take care of one another. If you know that a child is being harmed, ring 111, or---tell someone!
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WE all must play a art in keeping our kids safe. If that means 'telling' when things are not right, then that is what me must do. Such actions must cut across all social groups and all sectors of our society, regardless of ethnicity or religion. Harming a child in this way is nothing short of evil. Lets all work together to take care of one another. If you know that a child is being harmed, ring 111, or---tell someone!
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Child suffers horrific heater burns
By Kurt Bayer @KurtBayerAPNZ Email Kurt
1:46 PM Friday Jul 26, 2013
A five-year-old Christchurch boy suffered severe facial burns after a man allegedly held a fan heater to his face.
The man, in his 40s, has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after allegedly holding a fan heater to the side of the boy's face.
The boy suffered third degree burns from his eyebrows to his chin and will require extensive skin grafts.
Police and social agencies have been shocked by the child's injury, which occurred at a house in the Shirley area of the city on Saturday.
The man, who has name suppression, appeared in the Christchurch District Court this week and was remanded in custody without plea until August 6.
Detective Sergeant Darren Folau, of the police child protection unit, described it as a "horrific" case.
But he was amazed by the boy's "remarkable resilience".
Southern regional director Kelly Anderson said Child, Youth and Family have been working closely with police to support the child and family.
"This is a deeply distressing case where a child was seriously injured in a horrendous manner," she said.
"Our main concern is to help this child and protect them from further harm."
While the police investigation continues, CYF refused to comment further.
The man, in his 40s, has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after allegedly holding a fan heater to the side of the boy's face.
The boy suffered third degree burns from his eyebrows to his chin and will require extensive skin grafts.
Police and social agencies have been shocked by the child's injury, which occurred at a house in the Shirley area of the city on Saturday.
The man, who has name suppression, appeared in the Christchurch District Court this week and was remanded in custody without plea until August 6.
Detective Sergeant Darren Folau, of the police child protection unit, described it as a "horrific" case.
But he was amazed by the boy's "remarkable resilience".
Southern regional director Kelly Anderson said Child, Youth and Family have been working closely with police to support the child and family.
"This is a deeply distressing case where a child was seriously injured in a horrendous manner," she said.
While the police investigation continues, CYF refused to comment further.
- APNZ
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