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December 10

THE NSW Government has apologised for failing to protect Dean Shillingsworth, the Sydney toddler murdered by his mother.

Posted by Patrick Caruana on December 10th, 2009 | Category:  child murder  Child in suitcase  Dean Shillingsworth  mother abusing child  mother murdered child  mother neglecting child  Single Mothers  Violent Women 

Mr Barbour said a non-government agency involved with the family was more concerned about the welfare of Pfitzner than her children..."Because their focus was on the mother they lost sight of the risk

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June 11

Mother abandons six children to be with son’s best friend, 18

Posted by Ash Patil on June 11th, 2009 | Category:  Abusive Women  child abuse  mother abusing child  mother neglecting child  Single Mothers 

By Lucy Ballinger | Last updated on 10th June 2009 A mother-of-six abandoned her children to social workers to live with her 14-year-old son's best friend. Debbie Mallinson, 36, has moved in with l

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May 17

Children are safer with their natural families

Posted by Camilla Cavendish on May 17th, 2009 | Category:  child abuse  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  mother abusing child  single mothers  sole custody  step fathers 

Camilla Cavendish | From The Times | May 8, 2009 Social workers did not kill Peter. They did not kill Victoria Climbié, tortured to death within a few streets of him nine years ago. Nor did they dru

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May 17

Risk of step-parent abuse overlooked by authorities

Posted by Sys Admin on May 17th, 2009 | Category:  child abuse  mother’s boyfriend abusing child  mother’s boyfriend murdered child  single mothers  sole custody  step fathers 

Friday, 8 May 2009 The so-called Cinderella Effect – the increased risk of child abuse in step-families - needs to be confronted if more cases like that of Baby P are to be avoided, says a Tim

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