Everyone failed her. She was a walking advertisement for abuse and they still couldn't see it. I can't imagine how this beautiful soul felt when she was being so horrifically abused. The world would have been so much better with her in it. RIP Victoria
The worse part is (in my opinion) is that they said “no matter how hard you hit her she would take it”. I believe that she was abused so so sooo much that she got used to it. Sickening
" victoria wouldn't have died if it wasn't for marie and carl " victoria also wouldn't have died if one of the doctors or social workers did their jobs. these professionals deserve a good handful of the blame for this poor child's abuse and death.
I'm not surprise that they the social workers or anyone else didn't follow up. They didn't care because the young girl was black. It happens ALL THE TIME. If a white child or woman is missing or found dead, they go above and beyond. Aren't people people?
Lin, honestly I would say the same except that these same social workers let Baby P down as well. I cant speak for the doctors involved and its possible that they were racist, but the social workers sound like complete sh*t with any case.
I feel terrible for Victoria's biological parents, they were raising six other children and were completely oblivious to what was happening to their baby girl at the hands of these monsters. All they wanted was for their child to have a good education only to find out that she'd been killed by someone they knew and were related to
What a terrible place to find another hetalia fan, but yeah, I agree. They wanted her to have a good education but that's not what happened. That's not what she got.
@@keyromi my grandfather was sent to live with a wealthy family friend when he was a child. He was the youngest and his family couldn't afford to send him to school. The reality is that most people that do this are good people and the families do it with the best of intentions.
@@kelleyrobles1961 absolutely. I'm a social work grad student so this case honestly disgusts me. They failed this baby so badly and I'm so ashamed that they put such a bad name on social workers because they didnt do their job properly. They deserved to lose their licenses and to be put in jail
It's actually mind boggling just how many people overlooked this poor baby's case. I'm so disturbed. I hope her memory haunts each and every one of the professionals who noted the abuse and thought it wasn't their place. If you even suspect abuse, report it. If it's not there, you've maybe caused some stress, but the child is alive and well. If ignored... well, Victoria is evidence of the outcome.
Sadly they are all so overworked and underfunded. And the junior social worker hadn't even been trained in child protection. Not that its any excuse of course. :(
@@finnleyfrankie299 not that I'm condoning it at all, but in the end it all comes down to funding and social services have had their budgets cut so much they can barely function.
It’s so dull-witted for them to call themselves “Professionals”. I was about to comment this! But I wouldn’t use the emojis :>. Also this is a trigger warning!: Do not press the “Read more” if you fight a lot. So please don’t start any fights with me, for my very dull-witted opinion. I’ve already warned you, so please don’t start fights. :> thanks! I’m so sorry, it’s so off-topic. But I don’t like it when people use that emoji. First, it’s usually a hint of False Sympathy. I have already perceived that this comment was not made off of False sympathy. Next, it’s also usually used by 6-year-olds when they are mad. And you’re account was probably made for trolling which also makes me confused if you’re being genuine or if you’re Joking. Hints of trolling: •Profile picture •the people who you subscribe to I’m not trying to hate, this is off topic and I apologize, I don’t want to start any kind of fights. It's my opinion and I respect yours. I didn’t mean to offend anyone! Please, if you want me to delete my comment, please tell it to me kindly or maturely. Thank you so much! ^w^
It’s just bugging me 😒. How you going to Take someone else’s daughter, abuse her, no longer wants her, and try to give her away to a stranger. Before you just send the girl back to her original family....
How did the other lady suspect abuse. Took her to the hospital and then still let her go back to that evil woman? I know it wasn't her child, but if she had brought her to me and asked me to keep her and I suspected she was being abused, there is no way on earth that I would have refused and leave her in the abusive situation.
@@JoJo-xz2px I said the same even the fact that she didn't know she belonged to someone eles at that time even if you couldn't keep her for good you could of took her in and had a full investigation going on and the truth would have came out she would of been back home..they are just as fucked up and guilty as she is fuck them too...and the whole reason she was keeping her was for housing and money
Especially the one who assessed her and said that it was as a result of a rash. As the lady in the film says, the difference between a cut and a rash are obvious. No regular, happy, child would do that to themselves. The alarm should have been raised so many times.
Knowing that the PROFESSIONALS failed her and that she smiled constantly.. makes this case all the more saddening. I wish she could’ve gotten help sooner, she would possibly still be alive today..
She didn't smile through everything, though. Do keep that in mind. She looked scared multiple times and she even wet herself when she knew that her abuser was coming to take her back again. She probably, at that age, and with her character, felt like smiling has been one of the things that accompanied her young life on a daily basis, so she might have felt even more out of place if she didn't try to find something to smile about.
I'm not judging the lady who said no to taking the child in at all but if I saw a little child with all those injuries, there is no way in hell I'll be letting that child go back to it's sorry excuse of a parent. 😡
@@annhollowell5352 nah. Her aunt took her to a friends house bc she was “inconvenient” to her boyfriend. She asked her to raise her as her own and the friend said no. 😞
Actually they took her to the hospital. She did originally say no but once she saw the injuries she took her to the hospital and probably assumed the doctors would handle it from there. It's not her fault.
This is exactly why I’m going to school to be a social worker rn. I promise I will be great at my job unlike these social workers in this case. Poor sweet baby rip.
Whew chile there is a reason why. Im workin in case management rn and I can tell you that its so damn underfunded, of course anyone wouldn't get much out of it. I am furious with the level of mismanagement in the field as well, not to mention there are a lot of people working in social services who shouldn't be, imo.
Be positive because this job is honestly fairly hard just because the programs are underfunded and overworked. Also understaffed. Be aware, but work with what you have, good luck.
@Alice what are you kidding me. Balming them for having to much kids. Also have you not heard from her. The parents trusted the Aunt. Beside they wanted her to have a better life.
I cannot believe how many opportunities there were to save this child. It's unacceptable, completely 100% unacceptable. Rest in peace Victoria, you deserved so much more.
This case and the case of Gabriel Fernandez are so similar. Both extreme cases of abuse where a death could’ve easily been prevented but social workers didn’t do their job. It’s heartbreaking
At least in this case Social Services were investigated, and even though I reckon they deserved prison time ,,,,, well, that's just my POV. BBC news reported "August 2002 Carole Baptiste, one of the key social workers in the case, is found guilty of failing to attend the public inquiry and fined $500. November 2002 Two further social workers at the heart of the Victoria Climbie child abuse scandal are sacked for gross misconduct. Lisa Arthurworrey and her manager Angella Mairs are dismissed by Haringey Council in north London following disciplinary proceedings.
Literally all they had to do was their job. She had obvious signs of abuse, but they just didn’t fucking care. You can’t tell me that they didn’t know. These medical doctors, who need to be incredibly smart in order to earn their degree, just fucking looked at her injuries and suspected scabies and didn’t even look into further even when the results came back negative for scabies? Abso-fucking-lutely not. The social worker didn’t even speak to the child? All they needed to do was the damn bare minimum in this case because everything was already lined up for them in terms of evidence, but they didn’t fucking do shit. You can’t tell me that they didn’t think abuse was going on. You just fucking can’t.
There's a picture of Victoria where her face is covered in horrific injuries, with parts of her skin peeled right off, yet she's STILL SMILING. Unbelievable. How could they say it was scabies when she has clearly has a black eye in that picture and her left one is swollen?
I know. I saw the photos and I felt my heart break. To think this little girl was going through that hell but still had joy in her heart and a smile on her face.
I was literally thinking the same thing. How is it possible for her to walk in to a doctors office and for them to not withhold her or get the police involved, she clearly looks beyond beaten. I cant believed so many people failed her she didn't deserve such trauma.
The poor little angel didn’t deserve any of what she got and the fact that she was still smiling after going there all that just proves how strong she really was
I hope everyone that failed this little girl is having a terrible life, living full of guilt knowing they could've saved her, having sleepless nights thinking if what they should've done. This story broke my heart like it was just horrible
It seems that social workers can be just as useless in the U.K. as in the U.S.. It's so heartbreaking when the issues are *RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR FACES* and they're like, "Welp, I've done everything I can. Time to leave."
We had a similar story in Canada... there was a young girl, I think 6-8, who was abused, physically hurt and killed by her stepmother and HER OWN FATHER! It’s absolutely terrifying to see humans capable of such things...
I knew someone who wanted to be a social worker and I mentioned that he could help children in abusive situations and this guy straight up tells me somewhere along the lines of that's not what they do. So they've always been fucking useless apparently
@@FeralFelineFriend I had a co-worker who told me that same thing! She was going to school for social work and the teacher who was former CPS told the class on the first day if you want to help people don't work for DHS. That basically they don't do anything at all for the people being abused.
I felt bad for Esther because she really tried to help the child. Checking up on her and reporting the abuse to social services. She did what she could and was the only advocate this child had. I feel she cared about the child, and must have felt so helpless.
Yes she was the only one!! This case is heartbreaking the parents thought she would have a better life and instead she was mistreated and neglected beyond!
@@jessicagold444 i wouldve refused to send her home idve told social services if this isnt dealt with today and shes still in thrir care 2morro i ll go public. Something drastic needed to happen go to the papers show the pics of this girls injuries and say this is how social services do their job! This case maked me sick to my stomach
I can’t imagine how she must be feeling knowing she had a chance to keep that child and didn’t take it. Not at all saying it was her fault because she was the only one who ever seemed to care but the guilt she must be feeling would be incomparable
My heart shattered into pieces when i googled the images of her injuries. She was CLEARLY abused, is sickening that the system turned a blind eye on her.. and even with all those injuries in the pics that angel still had the sweetest smile. Rip babygirl
@@kenmasnintendoswitch4276 I mean... the joke isn’t about her abuse. I think my comment clearly condemns everything that happened to her. I’m making fun of the social workers’ ignorance
There's a special place in hell for people who do these things. Honestly out of any crime in the world child abuse is the absolute worst in my opinion.
@@invisibleghost85 ah finally someone gets it. The reason everyone says Victoria was happy and smiling is because they are describing her away from her abusers.. In the only moments she can enjoy being a child again.. And maybe at those times she has some hope those "concerned" adults around her will save her.. But every time she was sent back to her abuser with nothing in her heart but fear and disappointment 😞
Learning that these same Social Services are responsible for Baby P’s death as well, sent shivers down my spine. I can’t understand how that can happen twice. It horrifies me endlessly.
That little girl should not have died, I pray that she rests in peace. All those responsible for her death should experience even a taste of what she went through.
All those responsible for their deaths deserve to experience 100x of what she went through. They are disgusting people, doing this to someone, especially a child.
Jade Kilgallon police,neighbors,doctors,social services,and child protective services. they ignored what was happening and it lead to her death. they are just as responsible as the people that killed her🤷🏾♀️
It isn't 'highly' contagious as you need decently long contact with an infected person but it is so obvious if someone has scabies, you would see her trying to desperately scratch at the rash, hell, even the rash itself is obvious. UNLESS it's Norwegian scabies (crusted scabies) they're more contagious than the usual scabies, however rare to get! Rarely does it occur on the scalp and mainly in the webs of fingers, on the feet, elbows, back, etc those places are most common.
Kimberley Brown and? Doesn’t mean she’d be infected. I lived with my mum and sibling and had scabies for a long time. They not once had scabies. I’ve seen children with terrible scabies and their sibling/s with none, it’s possible and much more common than you think.
@@TheUnknown-ot6cp why did you have it for a long time didnt u get treatment? Stop arguing for arguings sake ffs..their house was supposedly dirty aswell soo pretty sure their hygiene wasnt great and they wouldve got infected too but just a theory im not claiming to know everything..maybe try the same? 💜
@@invisibleghost85 I did get treatment, its nickname is 'the 7 year itch' for a reason. I'm not the one arguing, I'm giving facts as I work in the medical field and have had personal experiences with it. I'm stating it's not 'highly' contagious as this person has stated. I was simply letting them know. :) What this child went though was horrendous, the system failed her, I'm sure everyone can agree with that. What her skin showed looked nothing like scabies and I'm shocked that the doctors never reported this because it is mandatory to do so if you suspect abuse in the slightest (most places not sure about the country she was in at the time though) and it looked quite obviously like burn marks.
The girl herself maybe didn't have access to a mirror, so she didn't see how her face looked like, and was ordered to put on the hat without her really knowing why. But even if she did see the physical marks, and was having nightmares from all the abuse, victims can still try to focus on some bits of positivity. Like when she saw that lady and her brother Patrick.
When I was a little girl my mom beat me with the buckle of a belt and left a huge mark on the side of my face. When I went to school my own principal called it out ( even though my mom told me to say it happened while I was playing outside) and still did nothing. Some people turn a blind eye to things because it’s not affecting them.
CPS came to my school after I had bruising from being spanked with the long skinny thing on the blinds. I was 7 I told a friend and showed her, that friend told a teacher, that teacher made me pull my pants down and show her. I didn't want to they took me to the office I repeated what happened, they took me to the library and sat me down in front of my step dad and mom at a long table with cps my teachers and my principle. They asked what happened I said I fell on the ice and everything before this moment happened was a lie. I was red I was scared I felt like puking. CPS left and I was labeled a liar, I tried telling 3 more times Tbh exactly what my step dad told me would happen, I didn't even waste my breath after the sexual abuse started.
@@sierraborden9923 I can't believe CPS sat you down in front of your parents rather than speaking to you alone or with a representative! What did they think would happen?? I'm sorry you went through this...
@@thomson872 ya, I don't know what there process was. But my mom is a jail administrator so that could have something to do with it. It was the scariest time of my life.
Victoria was an actual angel.. she was failed by *everyone* in her life.. yet she maintained a smile on her beautiful face... i wish someone could have saved this innocent pure baby girl..
Seems crazy to me that some social workers are so overzealous that they harass totally innocent and loving parents, yet others end up doing this and put in almost no effort to help kids who really need them. Sad.
This made me sick to my stomach. No one helped her. No one. She was so defenseless. I’m sick. But thank you for your videos. I never miss any of them. And I can’t imagine how hard it must be for you to submerge yourself in them. I love your channel!
I had social services called in my because I was playing outside with my friend... And the person who called social services was that friend's mother. Long story but that woman hated me for some reason .
Literally. Social services got called and showed up after the neighbors heard my parents arguing but they can't seem to do their job in this dire situation??
To think this beautiful girl would be 27 years old by now. To be able to interview her now and see what story she told would be so interesting. To this day we still don’t know exactly EVERYTHING she went through even if Carl Manning was honest as this was going on so long xxx
She died on the exact same day I was born, same day, same year. Absolutely gutted for this little girl. My country needs to do better when investigating abuse. Fantastic video Eleanor, though I have to say it made me cry. I’m glad you could tell the story of this poor little girl. I hope she’s resting in peace.
This case really hits close to home because I went through the same thing in the Dominican Republic when my family came to the U.S and left me with a family friend. I would have probably ended up dead if it wasn't for my grandmother calling me almost daily from the U.S and noticing a change in my personality over the years. Be very careful who you leave your children with folks even if it's someone you've known and trusted all your life.
It’s almost funny how her “mother” kept bringing her to church because she said she was possessed when in reality the only person who should have been called Satan was her. This case is absolutely heart breaking but I’m glad you’re talking about this. Child abuse is very real and people try and turn away because they feel it’s “not their place”. That child could have lived. Her parents didn’t deserve this, she didn’t deserve this, no one does. Please speak up if you witness this, you could save the life of a defenseless child.
Victoria is the epitome of strength. She was cheated of life and love. That 'auntie' of hers will never come to know the true depth of her consequences. She won't be able to repay Victoria even a QUARTER of what she stole. What a gift for such a dirty mutt to spend the rest of her days rotting in a prison. Nothing but respect and admiration for Victoria, she was an actual angel. Nice video Eleanor, I love the hard work you put into these videos.
I can’t believe she was tortured for that long right till her death, she suffered for so long with so many social workers letting her down. So heartbreaking and disgusting. I can not believe that animal and her boyfriend treated that poor little sweetheart like that.
I sincerely hope that Lisa never lives a day without crippling guilt (as well as everyone else involved). She was the last line of defense this child had and she did what? Sent letters and closed the case? One of my roommates is a social worker and has been involved in multiple child cases. YOU DON'T CLOSE THOSE CASES YOU FOLLOW THEM UNTIL THAT CHILD IS SAFE
Some of you seem to be very forgiving, but you forgot the small fact that she had to STUDY a shitton and taking exams to get this qualification. I'm very sure at some point in her university studies, she had to do some kind of research and I'm also very sure that she heard or read about some horrid cases. But among all the people who let Victoria down, Lisa seem to be the one who actually tried to help her. The doctor who just diagnosed her with scabies without taking a single look at her? I hope that charlatan got her/his(?) licence rewoked for good. This case is truly infuriating.
I watch a lot of true crime. I'm a grown ass man and I haven't cried for god knows how long. But when I heard about her injuries ... And how she was smiling through it, I couldn't help but just burst, man. What demons they are! How tf do you do this to a child?! An innocent baby?!
I blame all of them. Especially the distant relative that lived in London who would look after Victoria she knew she was being abused but didn’t take her away from it !!!! The killer lady even asked if she would keep her, I would of said yes just to keep the child safe even if I didn’t want to. That was the first person recognise the girl was being abused and she was just as useless as the rest of them ! This story makes me so angry !!!!!!!!!!! Fuck the system
Yeah, that was my thought too! I would do the same. Then bring her to child services or whatever the equivalent if you couldn't keep her yourself. So many people failed her :(
Yh exactly if i saw someone in my family that looked as if they were being abused I’d literally not leave that child’s side till I knew she was in safe hands
I'm a children's nurse and work at Birmingham children's hospital and have just woken up to get ready for my night shift and I'm made up you've chosen this case to cover. It's so important to be aware of how the lack of communication and the 'pass the book' approach of the professionals involved in her case caused the death of this beautiful little girl. When I was a student this case was part of our curriculum and I know this video will help out a lot of trainee nurses to understand the case in detail - thank you and well done! X x
Lexie Cheung Any care experience is amazing, even if it’s not with children, because there’s transferable skills like working with the elderly/dementia. Firstly you get the basic hydration and elimination care skills that can be used on everybody. Secondly your role as a carer for these adults who are vulnerable puts you in the position where you become an advocate for that person which is one of the most important roles of a children’s nurse (sadly in Victoria’s case this didn’t happen as well as it should). Also when you work with adults you also work with their families as a lot of the time it is them making the decisions on their care if the patient has advanced dementia, which is a transferable skill as with children you work with their parents and families to provide holistic care. Most of all show compassion. If you want to throw me any more questions I’m more than happy to help 😊 x x
So let me get this straight: the possible abuse of a seven year old isn’t investigated by social workers but they’re called on my parents because I told my school counselor I was depressed. Fucked up world, Christ.
This case is regularly referred to in lectures for healthcare professionals, also hospitals require a safeguarding course to be completed and this case is regularly mentioned. It forced everyone to clamp down and I would assume this is why they were so hot on it. Sorry to hear this happened to you - but also hopefully you find it reassuring that so many children will be saved as a result of how thorough they try to be now!
Oh we had social services here three weeks ago waking my special needs.child at 9 pm on a.report of neglect by a behavupr therpay office deciding, ocer the.head of rhe mandated report.therapist in the honme, that .y multidisability adoptrd.child on the spectrum wetting hia diaper overnight signifies severe neglect
I work as a nursery nurse, and I had to study this case in depth for my GCSE Health and Social Care class and my Childcare course in college. This case honestly horrified me, and it just stresses how important communication between people in children lives are and the importance of seeing one person on a regular basis. Bless this sweet baby❤❤
Nala x Simba I'm in college,doing health and social care so I wonder if my assignments are something similar and I'll be so happy if I get this case,sounds bad but I mean I'll know lots about it!☹️ bless her heart! Poor poor baby! ☹️Xxx
I was the last year to follow the old specifications of health and social care before they changed over, but I imagine that this case will be highlighted when you go on to talk about multidisciplinary and multiagency services and the differences between them. It's heartbreaking but it definitely drills into people the importance of communicating with other members of the health and social care sector if concerns are raised.
In the united states all medical personal, and child care providers HAVE to report any child abuse they witness. Even if they think the child in their care is abused they have to report it. If you don't you can get up to a $500 fine. If the child died from their abuse, and you failed to report the abuse before they died, you go to jail. If you have any reason to think a child is being abused or neglected PLEASE REPORT IT.
Cameo Gonzales same in France and England . In France she was already reported to the authority that’s why she fled. If child don’t go to school enough or at all the parents are reported for child neglect and the cop will come to ask question.
I am so angry and upset. Everyone failed Victoria, everyone. I can't even finish this. Why would one remove someone's child just to submit them to abuse?? Why didn't she just sent the kid back? The worst part is that this happens a lot in the African community, my community and its just upsetting! Eleanor thank you, thank you
There is literally no excuse for how badly everyone failed this girl. I'm in school to become a nurse and it's stories like this that push me to pursue that kind of career. It would have taken one freaking person to change this story, one person to stand up for that baby. One day, I'll have the opportunity to be there for a child like Victoria.
i’m studying too to be a creative technologist, and in whatever i can help change the system for a better process for anybody i will. our generation should try our best to change the world for the betyer
This story hits home so hard for me because we were about the same age. Adults in my life could suspect I was suffering from abuse by biological mother. I was in and out of hospital and relatives would pick me up from visits and I was put back into the home of my abusive mother. I was raised in a big family of 9 and I was the oldest and 2 minutes older than my twin sister. The abuse only got worse when I started secondary school and I would regularly come into school with bruises, burns and also black eyes. The only adult that actually took notice and consistently spoke to me was my student support teacher Ruth she built trust with me enough for me to tell her what was going on at home, and one day took me to the side and said “you’re not going back home, I am calling social services”. I didn’t even fight against it. I was sooo tired of it all I just wanted to feel safe. I was put into foster care that very night with nothing but the clothes on my back and my P.E kit, as my biological mum refused to give social services any of my clothes. I tell you when I heard this I just laughed because I couldn’t give a toss about stupid clothes. The first night I spent in care I swear I have never had the best night sleep in my life. I grew up and I began my childhood the day I was cared for properly and I was safe. My first foster carers who were only meant to be temporary carers ended up being my long term carers. My mum who I hate to call foster mom is the best bloody mum a child and adult could ask for. Ruth the Student Support teacher SAVED MY LIFE, when others looked away she chose to step and actually care. Eleanor you have my respect for telling this story the way you did. I’m quite new to your channel but I admire your strength when having to describe such disturbing events and especially to children. You have my heart ❤️
So sorry you, @Alice M and countless others have had this experience. I pray you have peace and a beautiful life. You didn’t deserve that. Sending you love.
I know you primarily do homicides and disappearances but maybe throwing in a survivor or two might make you feel better. The story of Mary Vincent is literally one of the most insane survivor stories I've ever heard, and like Victoria's case, it'll stick with me forever.
I should’ve never googled her name. The photo of babygirl with her face all burned up hurt me soooo bad and the fact that she was still smiling through all that abuse, omg, breaks my heart for this beautiful little soul. I watch a lot of true crime so I’m pretty “desensitized” to this type of stuff but this one has me in tears 🥺🥺🥺 RIP BEAUTIFUL BABY!!!
This is the most horrific crime video I've ever watched, it left me so frustrated and angry at all those people who could've helped this poor little girl, but they chose not to.. I'm glad they were fired, but in my opinion they should also spend some time in prison, that's unbelievable how they could send a child with such bad injuries back to her abusive "parents". I hope Marie-Therese and her partner are treated the way they should be in the prison.. I don't normally say things like that, but I wish them the worst, may they live a very long and painful life! God, I can't even explain how angry and sad this story's made me, I don't think I'll be able to go to sleep tonight :(
This case makes me so angry. This poor little baby. So beautiful, so cheerful, smiling through the horrific abuse she was suffering. It is truly infuriating. I hope everyone who saw the signs of abuse and didn’t do anything can never have a peaceful night of sleep in their life. Everyone around her failed her, and it’s just heartbreaking, she could be living a happy life right now if someone had done something. What a monster Marie is, and same with her partner. They deserve all the worst.
RIP Victoria. We need more people like her on earth. She deserved so much better. Every time a photo of her came on the screen I cried she deserved the world.
I looked up the pictures. I cried. Every professional who let her suffer deserve the worst a person can get in life. I hope the guilt rots them to their core and they can't sleep at night.
Heard this story before and it infuriates me. This poor poor baby. She smiled through the horrific abuse she was suffering. Her “mother” needs to have done to her everything she did to poor Victoria. That woman and her boyfriend are monsters. Some people just should not have children smh. 💔
Calleigh Vincent it was her aunt not her mother. Her mother lived in Africa and send Victoria over to England as she thought her daughter would get a better education
So sorry ! I totally meant “Mom” as in the woman who was taking care of her/acting as her guardian, not her biological mother. Sorry for the confusion! Did NOT mean the biological mom.
So I just googled this case, their were a few people that tried to help Victoria, Esther, Cameron and Dr. Ajayi-Obe. Social Services did not take any of them seriously and this led to changes being made to the laws. They all reported the abuse, took her to the hospital, called social services, and at one point had her under police protection, the guilty party beside the two that were abusing her were social services. I can see social services not taking one person seriously but Dr. Ajayi-Obe? Are you serious, this doctor put her under police protection because they felt she was being badly abused.
I've had scabies, the "rash" it gives you is little silver lines from the bug moving under the skin. I hope that "Doctor" was struck off and jailed. That they will live with the guilt for the rest of their life .
I've had scabies which I got from laying on a bed my ex stepmom just got up from. I didn't know she had scabies or even what they were, I was like 8 or 9 at the Time. Untreated scabies is very contagious so one would think all 3 people living in that small apartment would also have contacted scabies if truly infact had them. Medical professionals should have known that
It breaks my heart thinking about how her family must feel in Africa. They must have been so full of joy and hope for their daughter being given a “better” life. Absolutely disgusting anyone could do that to a child especially family😡😥
I can’t believe these doctors/nurses failed her so bad. Shouldn’t they have easily recognized these injuries as abuse? I’m so disappointed in these medical professionals. Wow.
Tbf I think the majority of the doctors and nurses recognised the severity. The Ruby Schwartz decision i think was unique in that she was the Head of that ward, so whatever she decided was final. But yeah either way, SO MANY professionals fucked up completely in this case. And arguably still do now despite all the checks in place to prevent this.
@Kotoru in Africa it's honestly a norm, also it always comes with benefits like better education, better lifestyle. If you're from a poor background or from generally unfortunate circumstances, you will understand why her parents agreed to Marie taking Victoria. Not that they were forced to but to them that was an informative decision. So I don't blame them for giving her to Marie, who would've known?
okay, i know this is an old vid of yours, but i just cried for 2 hours tonight about how horrible my day was today. listening to all of the torture this poor child had been thru, and she still kept a smile on her face is making me cry , and realize i have so much to be grateful for. bless victoria’s soul and may she rest in peace, sweet girl💞
Her smile was her curse... everyone thought she was ok but didn't know her suffering. This video made me sob, I hope some serious changes were made to the Social Care and hospital systems to prevent this from ever happening to another poor child again.
This is genuinely heartbreaking. Just the thought of her being away from her family, and then thinking she’s safe and getting a better life I never normally cry watching these videos but this just really breaks my heart
I would have raised this beautiful little girl. I have 2 girls, myself, and the thought of them being hurt like this just chills me. People who abuse children need to be given the death penalty.
I can’t believe it took the child’s death for anyone to even look into the abuse. Horrible work on the part of the social workers, doctors, nurses, and family friends/ relatives who claim to have cared about the situation. All of the professionals involved shouldn’t be in their respective fields if they won’t take situations like this seriously. I wonder why the doctors were so oblivious and quick to dismiss her injuries. As a medical student (not even practicing yet) I can say that her injuries are not indicative of scabies in the slightest bit. This whole story is extremely disheartening and sad. Rest In Peace Victoria
It's not lack of experience. It is her fault for not giving a shit enough to check. She should absolutely be held responsible. I know where you're coming from saying "it's not her fault" but , it is her fault. 100%.
she could have done lots more, if she thought she was in over her head and couldnt cope with it then she could have asked for help off of more experienced people...she just didnt care
When pro-lifers are talking about how babies from unwanted pregnancies should just be put up for adoption, this is what we’re talking about when we say that the system isn’t a good place. It has failed SO MANY children
Sasha's Sketchbook can’t kill something that’s not alive, also even if they were, would u really rather a child to suffer through this? Speaks of ur character
There's so much reform to do in the adoption system, to truly make it the "more loving option". I don't think unwanted children should be killed, they shouldn't be thrown to the wolves after birth either.
Victoria WAS a little angel while she was with us, now she is a true Angel in Heaven. She was such a pure and happy soul. How someone could smile through that torture and abuse, it boggles my mind. It sickens and hurts my heart when I hear of abuse like this happening to such innocent people. I remember hearing about this after it happened and it infuriated me how bad the "system" let this little girl down. I'll never understand why such evil exist. SMH God rest her beautiful soul. I know this was hard for you to research, but you did an amazing job and I just wanted to say thank you. You are now my Favorite true crime channel, so glad you popped up in my recommended a few months ago. I can tell how much you care about the cases and the people and families involved. It shows in all the hard work that you put into the research and videos. 😊
neta jones Cases like this breaks my heart and aches my soul. Victoria was a beautiful little girl who deserved the world, she deserved every happiness in life. But her life was cruelly taken from her. If social services and the other professions took the blatant signs of abuse seriously Victoria would still be here today. I looked at the photo of Victoria where face is severely burnt and it devastates me how she was still smiling during this horrific ordeal. And my heart breaks for her parents. They honestly thought that their beautiful daughter was getting the best start in life, for only her to get relentlessly abused.
No Eleanor video has ever effected and infuriated me so much, and the PAIN in Eleanor’s voice at the end compared to her normal bubbly positive self, I actually have no words🥺
Imagine sending your child away thinking they’re going to get the best life they possible could and then having her return in a casket that must be heartbreaking. It is so hard to think that Victoria stayed smiling throughout all this time of abuse what a sweet young baby rest in peace Victoria 👼 Edit: I honestly do think that it was looked past because they were of colour and that’s horrible to think that people can still discriminate like that but there is literally no other reason for them to do there jobs that badly in this case they only helped when they knew Victoria would die and still couldn’t save her
I don't think this case was looked past due to the color of the skin since the same child protective service was involved in Baby Peter's case and he was white. You should read the autopsy. It is really unbelievable how people can be cruel to other people, especially to children. His mother was arrested since the general practictioner found bruises on him, but he still was later placed under his mother. I don't understand why they would sent a child back to where he was abused. He was again abused/neglected by his mother and her boyfriend and another person. And he was sent to hospital atleast two times, and his mother was again arrested, but she wasn't prosecuted. His mother would cover his cheek with chocolate so that people wouldn't notice the abuse on him. He was taken to another hospital, where the doctor claimed that he was cranky and miserable and so she didn't do the full check up. She should have gotten fired and arrested. www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/timeline-the-shocking-events-that-led-to-death-of-baby-p-6788700.html I think one of the reason why people ignore or turn blind to child abuse is because they just don't want to iget involved. Its similar to when there is an accident or when a person get injured in public places, people around them would want other people to call 911 instead of themselves and shift responsibilities to others around them.
@@annatom4629 the baby p case is just evidence that the systems in this country are extremely classist. The skin colour and also immigrant status contributed too. Baby p is just evidence that they're not just racist, but also hate the poor too
@@32446 England's known for covering up for the establishment to save face. Trash country. All of the UK really. That's how Gary Glitter and Jimmy Saville escaped the law for so long with so many that actually knew from all walks of life. What do you expect from a nation where age of consent and drinking age is 16? Trash. ...and they have the nerve to shit on America. Same goes for Canada and Australia and just about everywhere else under the crown.
Corey M the age of consent in several US states is 16. In the US a man brutally sexually assaulted a woman and did 3 months of prison time. That THING is your president. Get off ur high horse
Ratboyad / i tend to see this happen a lot more in the southern states if i’m honest. i don’t know if that’s true at all but you don’t really hear bout it in the northern states as much. [edit] i’m not going against or with the argument but i agree that people all over the world need to step up their game with their jobs. if they don’t care enough to do anything, why have that job?
Everyone failed her. She was a walking advertisement for abuse and they still couldn't see it. I can't imagine how this beautiful soul felt when she was being so horrifically abused. The world would have been so much better with her in it. RIP Victoria
Especially because it wasn't her actual daughter it was her 2nd nice! imagine having been abused by your 2nd auntie
The worse part is (in my opinion) is that they said “no matter how hard you hit her she would take it”. I believe that she was abused so so sooo much that she got used to it. Sickening
very well said ♥️
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@Gacha Liv yeah kinda
" victoria wouldn't have died if it wasn't for marie and carl " victoria also wouldn't have died if one of the doctors or social workers did their jobs. these professionals deserve a good handful of the blame for this poor child's abuse and death.
I saw this exactly as she said this
I'm not surprise that they the social workers or anyone else didn't follow up. They didn't care because the young girl was black.
It happens ALL THE TIME.
If a white child or woman is missing or found dead, they go above and beyond.
Aren't people people?
Its the same with baby p.
Lin, honestly I would say the same except that these same social workers let Baby P down as well. I cant speak for the doctors involved and its possible that they were racist, but the social workers sound like complete sh*t with any case.
She was let down by everyone. But the main responsibility is that evil cow of an aunt.
I feel terrible for Victoria's biological parents, they were raising six other children and were completely oblivious to what was happening to their baby girl at the hands of these monsters. All they wanted was for their child to have a good education only to find out that she'd been killed by someone they knew and were related to
But i just dont get why did they jist send her off? Why.just.her. i don't get it,
What a terrible place to find another hetalia fan, but yeah, I agree. They wanted her to have a good education but that's not what happened. That's not what she got.
even though this is true I say they should have never let her go in the first place. A child is always better off with a their family members
@@keyromi my grandfather was sent to live with a wealthy family friend when he was a child. He was the youngest and his family couldn't afford to send him to school. The reality is that most people that do this are good people and the families do it with the best of intentions.
kiona lyman for a better life in the UK
THEY CLOSED HER CASE BECAUSE THEY COULDNT GET AHOLD OF THEM?!? That is not how it is supposed to work 😭 so many people failed this little girl.
It should have been atleast a police case at that point.
The threat of, "oOoOO, I'll close your case if I can't get a hold of you!!" is one of the most incomprehensible things I have ever heard.
Yea that's not how they are supposed to do things at all. They should have worked harder to find her and should have gotten police involved
@@melissan1079 right! You would think “if we can’t get a hold of them that’s probably not a good sign”. Not just say “screw it” 😩
@@kelleyrobles1961 absolutely. I'm a social work grad student so this case honestly disgusts me. They failed this baby so badly and I'm so ashamed that they put such a bad name on social workers because they didnt do their job properly. They deserved to lose their licenses and to be put in jail
You gave this girl a voice. You had so much respect for her. Thank you
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Eleanor is so respectful and kind in each video man, this job was made for her
I made your likes 4.8k :)
@@kv7939 i plan on doing this also InshAllah do you have any tips
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My blood is boiling, this is sickening. I cannot believe this case, this little girl deserved so much more
This child was failed by so many adults :(
OC the social workers really let her down :(
This is very sad 😔
This was SOOOOOOO PREVENTABLE!!!
It's actually mind boggling just how many people overlooked this poor baby's case. I'm so disturbed. I hope her memory haunts each and every one of the professionals who noted the abuse and thought it wasn't their place. If you even suspect abuse, report it. If it's not there, you've maybe caused some stress, but the child is alive and well. If ignored... well, Victoria is evidence of the outcome.
SO MANY
I wish I could give her the longest, warmest hug ever. So many people failed this little girl.
Same
God help Victoria's family, they were hoping their daughter would get a better education and a better life. This is a terrifying case.
oh hi mark Oh Hi MaRk.
But I agree.
Yes...my thoughts and prayers with them RIP Victoria
@@LadyandtheScamp4Ever ?
@@LadyandtheScamp4Ever huh
I just wonder why they never checked up on her to make sure she was ok. Wouldn't she have told them she was being mistreated?
I cannot stress enough how thoroughly DISGUSTED I am with the health care “professionals” in this case. What the absolute 🤬
Sadly they are all so overworked and underfunded. And the junior social worker hadn't even been trained in child protection. Not that its any excuse of course. :(
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@@secretsquirrel7374 no excuse
@@finnleyfrankie299 not that I'm condoning it at all, but in the end it all comes down to funding and social services have had their budgets cut so much they can barely function.
It’s so dull-witted for them to call themselves “Professionals”. I was about to comment this! But I wouldn’t use the emojis :>. Also this is a trigger warning!: Do not press the “Read more” if you fight a lot. So please don’t start any fights with me, for my very dull-witted opinion. I’ve already warned you, so please don’t start fights. :> thanks!
I’m so sorry, it’s so off-topic. But I don’t like it when people use that emoji. First, it’s usually a hint of False Sympathy. I have already perceived that this comment was not made off of False sympathy. Next, it’s also usually used by 6-year-olds when they are mad. And you’re account was probably made for trolling which also makes me confused if you’re being genuine or if you’re Joking. Hints of trolling:
•Profile picture
•the people who you subscribe to
I’m not trying to hate, this is off topic and I apologize, I don’t want to start any kind of fights. It's my opinion and I respect yours. I didn’t mean to offend anyone! Please, if you want me to delete my comment, please tell it to me kindly or maturely. Thank you so much! ^w^
Literally everyone let her down and failed her madly. They’re partly to blame.
Leah Nicole the social worker should’ve been persecuted in my opinion
anyone who saw her and had suspicions but didnt do anything should have been persecuted. EVERYONE.
Only partly?
sis we have the same name, love that
I feel like Ester didn’t, she tried so hard but everyone else were so unprofessional and totally failed her
It’s just bugging me 😒. How you going to Take someone else’s daughter, abuse her, no longer wants her, and try to give her away to a stranger. Before you just send the girl back to her original family....
Because the latter would cost money that she wouldn’t want to spend. And she wanted them to keep the child but she keep the benefits.
How did the other lady suspect abuse. Took her to the hospital and then still let her go back to that evil woman? I know it wasn't her child, but if she had brought her to me and asked me to keep her and I suspected she was being abused, there is no way on earth that I would have refused and leave her in the abusive situation.
@@JoJo-xz2px I said the same even the fact that she didn't know she belonged to someone eles at that time even if you couldn't keep her for good you could of took her in and had a full investigation going on and the truth would have came out she would of been back home..they are just as fucked up and guilty as she is fuck them too...and the whole reason she was keeping her was for housing and money
She also probably didn’t want the heat from the parents. Like, their daughter didn’t leave them looking like that
She obviously took the child for benefits.
All the doctors nurses and social workers should be charged with negligence of a child.
Especially the one who assessed her and said that it was as a result of a rash. As the lady in the film says, the difference between a cut and a rash are obvious. No regular, happy, child would do that to themselves. The alarm should have been raised so many times.
There was a big court case over it I believe and a public inquiry. I'm sure I remember that!
Danielle Bruce yes they should! :( they should burn in hell
Danielle Bruce YES
Your right
Knowing that the PROFESSIONALS failed her and that she smiled constantly.. makes this case all the more saddening.
I wish she could’ve gotten help sooner, she would possibly still be alive today..
Laura Vampire could it be just cause she’s a minority?
Pink ShitTzu Puppy 01 tbh idk, it’s just more so the fact that they didn’t do anything when it was obvious she was in the need of help.
Laura Vampire It’s So Fucking Disappointing How Those “Professionals” Didn’t Seem Suspicious About Her Injuries.
She died in the storm
My minecraft house got burnt down :(
The fact that she smiled through everything makes me want to cry
Honestly. I don’t normally cry about these stuff, but here I am crying.
She didn't smile through everything, though. Do keep that in mind. She looked scared multiple times and she even wet herself when she knew that her abuser was coming to take her back again. She probably, at that age, and with her character, felt like smiling has been one of the things that accompanied her young life on a daily basis, so she might have felt even more out of place if she didn't try to find something to smile about.
I know
I'm not judging the lady who said no to taking the child in at all but if I saw a little child with all those injuries, there is no way in hell I'll be letting that child go back to it's sorry excuse of a parent. 😡
It was the childs aunt. The parents were still in Africa.
I agree.
@@annhollowell5352 nah. Her aunt took her to a friends house bc she was “inconvenient” to her boyfriend. She asked her to raise her as her own and the friend said no. 😞
Actually they took her to the hospital. She did originally say no but once she saw the injuries she took her to the hospital and probably assumed the doctors would handle it from there. It's not her fault.
You don't have to be a professional to figure out there was something going on, I am angry at many people, including her bc she was so stupid
This is exactly why I’m going to school to be a social worker rn. I promise I will be great at my job unlike these social workers in this case. Poor sweet baby rip.
Whew chile there is a reason why. Im workin in case management rn and I can tell you that its so damn underfunded, of course anyone wouldn't get much out of it. I am furious with the level of mismanagement in the field as well, not to mention there are a lot of people working in social services who shouldn't be, imo.
Be positive because this job is honestly fairly hard just because the programs are underfunded and overworked. Also understaffed. Be aware, but work with what you have, good luck.
We need more ppl like you.
I am doing the same as you !
ilovemikooo same I wanna be a social worker, I’ll make sure I’ll be better than these lazy ones
She was smiling ... her face was completely scalded, and she was just grinning away.
My heart.... 💔💔💔
It’s so depressing.
Fear can make people behave weird
Alice
And it’s still so depressing.
Poor babygirl smiled long as she could!😘😢😭💞💔🏵️🕊️🙌🏿
@@youmakemelaugh1797 at least she's being cared for in heaven now! 👼🏿👼🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
I can't imagined the pain her parents where in after finding out what happen to their little girl.
Init thier baby girl beaten like this while the trusted her
sweetpeaify or the guilt they felt for thinking she would have a better life and finding out she was being abused.
I'm just glad she's in a better place now
I blame them too for having too many kids and handing them over to bad people.
@Alice what are you kidding me. Balming them for having to much kids. Also have you not heard from her. The parents trusted the Aunt. Beside they wanted her to have a better life.
I cannot believe how many opportunities there were to save this child. It's unacceptable, completely 100% unacceptable. Rest in peace Victoria, you deserved so much more.
This case and the case of Gabriel Fernandez are so similar. Both extreme cases of abuse where a death could’ve easily been prevented but social workers didn’t do their job. It’s heartbreaking
This kind of thing is far more common than it should be. Terrell Peterson was another kid who fell victim to this.
Is that the little boy who was forced to live in a cupboard unit?
This was my EXACT thought watching this. Both systems failed these poor children tremendously.
At least in this case Social Services were investigated, and even though I reckon they deserved prison time ,,,,, well, that's just my POV. BBC news reported "August 2002
Carole Baptiste, one of the key social workers in the case, is found guilty of failing to attend the public inquiry and fined $500.
November 2002
Two further social workers at the heart of the Victoria Climbie child abuse scandal are sacked for gross misconduct. Lisa Arthurworrey and her manager Angella Mairs are dismissed by Haringey Council in north London following disciplinary proceedings.
Literally all they had to do was their job. She had obvious signs of abuse, but they just didn’t fucking care. You can’t tell me that they didn’t know. These medical doctors, who need to be incredibly smart in order to earn their degree, just fucking looked at her injuries and suspected scabies and didn’t even look into further even when the results came back negative for scabies? Abso-fucking-lutely not. The social worker didn’t even speak to the child? All they needed to do was the damn bare minimum in this case because everything was already lined up for them in terms of evidence, but they didn’t fucking do shit. You can’t tell me that they didn’t think abuse was going on. You just fucking can’t.
There's a picture of Victoria where her face is covered in horrific injuries, with parts of her skin peeled right off, yet she's STILL SMILING. Unbelievable. How could they say it was scabies when she has clearly has a black eye in that picture and her left one is swollen?
I know. I saw the photos and I felt my heart break. To think this little girl was going through that hell but still had joy in her heart and a smile on her face.
It is disturbing how people can turn a blind eye to the things they do not want to see or acknowledge.
Ik i seen i hope the couple has died in jail a horrible death
I was literally thinking the same thing. How is it possible for her to walk in to a doctors office and for them to not withhold her or get the police involved, she clearly looks beyond beaten. I cant believed so many people failed her she didn't deserve such trauma.
The poor little angel didn’t deserve any of what she got and the fact that she was still smiling after going there all that just proves how strong she really was
The fact that the worst things happen to the happiest people is sad.
I hope everyone that failed this little girl is having a terrible life, living full of guilt knowing they could've saved her, having sleepless nights thinking if what they should've done. This story broke my heart like it was just horrible
I don’t understand how you can abuse a child. And yet Victoria always kept smiling while her skin was raw and welted.
Valerya Tabares poor girl 😓
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WHAT THE FUCK THIS POOR LITTLE GIRL, THESE PEOPLE AHH-🤬🤬🤬🤬
Ikr.
It seems that social workers can be just as useless in the U.K. as in the U.S.. It's so heartbreaking when the issues are *RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR FACES* and they're like, "Welp, I've done everything I can. Time to leave."
Literally! This happens all the time! (I’m from the U.S.)
We had a similar story in Canada... there was a young girl, I think 6-8, who was abused, physically hurt and killed by her stepmother and HER OWN FATHER! It’s absolutely terrifying to see humans capable of such things...
Emma Lefebvre
The human mind is a weird thing.
I knew someone who wanted to be a social worker and I mentioned that he could help children in abusive situations and this guy straight up tells me somewhere along the lines of that's not what they do. So they've always been fucking useless apparently
@@FeralFelineFriend I had a co-worker who told me that same thing! She was going to school for social work and the teacher who was former CPS told the class on the first day if you want to help people don't work for DHS. That basically they don't do anything at all for the people being abused.
I felt bad for Esther because she really tried to help the child. Checking up on her and reporting the abuse to social services. She did what she could and was the only advocate this child had. I feel she cared about the child, and must have felt so helpless.
Yes she was the only one!! This case is heartbreaking the parents thought she would have a better life and instead she was mistreated and neglected beyond!
@@jessicagold444 i wouldve refused to send her home idve told social services if this isnt dealt with today and shes still in thrir care 2morro i ll go public. Something drastic needed to happen go to the papers show the pics of this girls injuries and say this is how social services do their job! This case maked me sick to my stomach
I can’t imagine how she must be feeling knowing she had a chance to keep that child and didn’t take it. Not at all saying it was her fault because she was the only one who ever seemed to care but the guilt she must be feeling would be incomparable
@@sanjanar110 yh its soo sad but i do feel she couldve done more i wonder if she was scared of them
Esther i mean
My heart shattered into pieces when i googled the images of her injuries. She was CLEARLY abused, is sickening that the system turned a blind eye on her.. and even with all those injuries in the pics that angel still had the sweetest smile. Rip babygirl
Victoria: Severe cuts, bruises, burns all across her face and body
Social workers: 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
I don’t think making a joke about a abused child is respectful towards her- (not to be rude)
@@kenmasnintendoswitch4276 I mean... the joke isn’t about her abuse. I think my comment clearly condemns everything that happened to her. I’m making fun of the social workers’ ignorance
@@dwang663 ohhhhhhhhh now I get it sorry for thinking it was a joke 🧍♀️
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@@kenmasnintendoswitch4276 I love Kenma (sorry to change the subject)
This case made me full out cry. This poor little girl 💔. 128 seperate injuries. Organ failure. Omg i hope they rot in hell.
There's a special place in hell for people who do these things. Honestly out of any crime in the world child abuse is the absolute worst in my opinion.
I saw the pictures after the scalding. They're horrific, and she's smiling in them. This girl was a saint.
Prob just happy she was away from her aunty even for 10mins
@@invisibleghost85 ah finally someone gets it. The reason everyone says Victoria was happy and smiling is because they are describing her away from her abusers.. In the only moments she can enjoy being a child again.. And maybe at those times she has some hope those "concerned" adults around her will save her.. But every time she was sent back to her abuser with nothing in her heart but fear and disappointment 😞
@@-anaamna5616 i know its soo sad
Kitty Steffan I started sobbing when I saw it
Kitty Steffan this ones really fucking w me. Can’t believe this at all
Learning that these same Social Services are responsible for Baby P’s death as well, sent shivers down my spine. I can’t understand how that can happen twice. It horrifies me endlessly.
@Moebym Yes, you’re absolutely right. I know that is tough. And it is a completely reasonable explanation for it happening once. Not twice.
@Moebym excuses excuses...
That little girl should not have died, I pray that she rests in peace. All those responsible for her death should experience even a taste of what she went through.
All those responsible for their deaths deserve to experience 100x of what she went through. They are disgusting people, doing this to someone, especially a child.
Jade Kilgallon police,neighbors,doctors,social services,and child protective services. they ignored what was happening and it lead to her death. they are just as responsible as the people that killed her🤷🏾♀️
Scabies is HIGHLY contagious. HIGHLY. If she had scabies, her "mum" would have had them too.
It isn't 'highly' contagious as you need decently long contact with an infected person but it is so obvious if someone has scabies, you would see her trying to desperately scratch at the rash, hell, even the rash itself is obvious. UNLESS it's Norwegian scabies (crusted scabies) they're more contagious than the usual scabies, however rare to get!
Rarely does it occur on the scalp and mainly in the webs of fingers, on the feet, elbows, back, etc those places are most common.
@@TheUnknown-ot6cp she lived with her pretty sure she wouldve had contact with her lol
Kimberley Brown and? Doesn’t mean she’d be infected. I lived with my mum and sibling and had scabies for a long time. They not once had scabies.
I’ve seen children with terrible scabies and their sibling/s with none, it’s possible and much more common than you think.
@@TheUnknown-ot6cp why did you have it for a long time didnt u get treatment? Stop arguing for arguings sake ffs..their house was supposedly dirty aswell soo pretty sure their hygiene wasnt great and they wouldve got infected too but just a theory im not claiming to know everything..maybe try the same? 💜
@@invisibleghost85 I did get treatment, its nickname is 'the 7 year itch' for a reason. I'm not the one arguing, I'm giving facts as I work in the medical field and have had personal experiences with it. I'm stating it's not 'highly' contagious as this person has stated. I was simply letting them know. :)
What this child went though was horrendous, the system failed her, I'm sure everyone can agree with that. What her skin showed looked nothing like scabies and I'm shocked that the doctors never reported this because it is mandatory to do so if you suspect abuse in the slightest (most places not sure about the country she was in at the time though) and it looked quite obviously like burn marks.
She had strength beyond her years. More than most of us will ever have. She fought so hard.
So true😭
💔💔
She really did😞
“How dumb & oblivious do you want to be?”
Literally every single person in this goddamn story: “Yes”
How did she smile, this poor girl got tortured and her parents didn’t even know it honestly breaks my heart
Every smile has a dark secret behind it
The girl herself maybe didn't have access to a mirror, so she didn't see how her face looked like, and was ordered to put on the hat without her really knowing why. But even if she did see the physical marks, and was having nightmares from all the abuse, victims can still try to focus on some bits of positivity. Like when she saw that lady and her brother Patrick.
I am sorry I had to look at the photo and it was so bad and she was actually smiling and I just couldn't believe it. Truly heart breaking.
When I was a little girl my mom beat me with the buckle of a belt and left a huge mark on the side of my face. When I went to school my own principal called it out ( even though my mom told me to say it happened while I was playing outside) and still did nothing. Some people turn a blind eye to things because it’s not affecting them.
CPS came to my school after I had bruising from being spanked with the long skinny thing on the blinds. I was 7 I told a friend and showed her, that friend told a teacher, that teacher made me pull my pants down and show her. I didn't want to they took me to the office I repeated what happened, they took me to the library and sat me down in front of my step dad and mom at a long table with cps my teachers and my principle. They asked what happened I said I fell on the ice and everything before this moment happened was a lie. I was red I was scared I felt like puking. CPS left and I was labeled a liar, I tried telling 3 more times Tbh exactly what my step dad told me would happen, I didn't even waste my breath after the sexual abuse started.
@@sierraborden9923 I can't believe CPS sat you down in front of your parents rather than speaking to you alone or with a representative! What did they think would happen?? I'm sorry you went through this...
@@thomson872 ya, I don't know what there process was. But my mom is a jail administrator so that could have something to do with it. It was the scariest time of my life.
No they turn a blind eye because they have no urgency for black people.
@@Lin.Stone. its not just black uts all lower/low middle class
Victoria was an actual angel.. she was failed by *everyone* in her life.. yet she maintained a smile on her beautiful face... i wish someone could have saved this innocent pure baby girl..
she's in a better place now which is heaven she didn't deserve that she still had a smile in her face
I agree she was failed by everyone! R.I.P. poor soul.
Why is it that a child needs to die before its considered failed as of those who outlived abuse arent
The worst part is someone COULD have. Just no one did pretty much due to incompetence
Seems crazy to me that some social workers are so overzealous that they harass totally innocent and loving parents, yet others end up doing this and put in almost no effort to help kids who really need them. Sad.
This made me sick to my stomach. No one helped her. No one. She was so defenseless. I’m sick. But thank you for your videos. I never miss any of them. And I can’t imagine how hard it must be for you to submerge yourself in them. I love your channel!
Ana Lopez Actually a few people tried to help her: Esther, Cameron & Dr. Ajayi-Obe
Social services came after my parents when i was a kid and missed a couple days of school but they can't acctually catch real abuse like this??
and your not thankful that they atleast try to keep a look on such things?
Ribbon- I agree, the inconsistencies are atrocious.
@ribbon I work for social services and we would never get involved for purely a few days off school. There would have had to be more to it than that.
I had social services called in my because I was playing outside with my friend... And the person who called social services was that friend's mother. Long story but that woman hated me for some reason .
Literally. Social services got called and showed up after the neighbors heard my parents arguing but they can't seem to do their job in this dire situation??
To think this beautiful girl would be 27 years old by now. To be able to interview her now and see what story she told would be so interesting. To this day we still don’t know exactly EVERYTHING she went through even if Carl Manning was honest as this was going on so long xxx
Everyone who failed this innocent soul has her blood on their hands.
She died on the exact same day I was born, same day, same year. Absolutely gutted for this little girl. My country needs to do better when investigating abuse. Fantastic video Eleanor, though I have to say it made me cry. I’m glad you could tell the story of this poor little girl. I hope she’s resting in peace.
“Hospital staff did everything they could to save her.” And this just happened when she was literally dying. I’m so sad. RIP Victoria.
Wow that is such a powerful and heartbreaking statement but so so true
Devastating
Electric (and I can't stress this enough) chair
Cruci (and i can’t stress this enough) fixion
Be (and I can not stress this enough) head those motherfuckers
chimmy ifezue it would be better if she went to prison for life because in prison if you abused/killed children people will try and attack them
cruciatus (and I cant stress this enough) curse
Literally so true!! The fact that she is still pleading not guilty tells me they deserves death(and I cant stress this enough) penalty
This case really hits close to home because I went through the same thing in the Dominican Republic when my family came to the U.S and left me with a family friend. I would have probably ended up dead if it wasn't for my grandmother calling me almost daily from the U.S and noticing a change in my personality over the years. Be very careful who you leave your children with folks even if it's someone you've known and trusted all your life.
Gracias a Dios that you are alive hermano🙏🏼
It’s almost funny how her “mother” kept bringing her to church because she said she was possessed when in reality the only person who should have been called Satan was her. This case is absolutely heart breaking but I’m glad you’re talking about this. Child abuse is very real and people try and turn away because they feel it’s “not their place”. That child could have lived. Her parents didn’t deserve this, she didn’t deserve this, no one does. Please speak up if you witness this, you could save the life of a defenseless child.
These monsters always see themselves as saints. I should know the kind
That was her great aunt
Victoria is the epitome of strength. She was cheated of life and love. That 'auntie' of hers will never come to know the true depth of her consequences. She won't be able to repay Victoria even a QUARTER of what she stole. What a gift for such a dirty mutt to spend the rest of her days rotting in a prison. Nothing but respect and admiration for Victoria, she was an actual angel. Nice video Eleanor, I love the hard work you put into these videos.
I can’t believe she was tortured for that long right till her death, she suffered for so long with so many social workers letting her down. So heartbreaking and disgusting. I can not believe that animal and her boyfriend treated that poor little sweetheart like that.
This poor little girl never had the devil inside of her ....SHE WAS LIVING WITH THE DEVIL !!!! This is heartbreaking 🥺😭
The fact Esther rang social services multiple times and they did barely nothing is honestly so infuriating
When she said she hit her with a hammer I broke down. My heart omg. Jesus please hold her and all abused children in your loving arms 😥
I sincerely hope that Lisa never lives a day without crippling guilt (as well as everyone else involved). She was the last line of defense this child had and she did what? Sent letters and closed the case? One of my roommates is a social worker and has been involved in multiple child cases. YOU DON'T CLOSE THOSE CASES YOU FOLLOW THEM UNTIL THAT CHILD IS SAFE
Rachael Dean She had been qualified for 18 months. She didn’t know what to do.
@@wolfzmusic9706 Thats no excuse, if she didn't no what to do then she should of been supervised until she did no what to do.
Broken Silence In the video, she said she was supposed to be supervised but they didn’t bother.
Rachael Dean You have to understand, she was still learning stage and should have had a higher up SW with her but they didn’t do that!!!
Some of you seem to be very forgiving, but you forgot the small fact that she had to STUDY a shitton and taking exams to get this qualification. I'm very sure at some point in her university studies, she had to do some kind of research and I'm also very sure that she heard or read about some horrid cases.
But among all the people who let Victoria down, Lisa seem to be the one who actually tried to help her. The doctor who just diagnosed her with scabies without taking a single look at her? I hope that charlatan got her/his(?) licence rewoked for good. This case is truly infuriating.
I watch a lot of true crime. I'm a grown ass man and I haven't cried for god knows how long.
But when I heard about her injuries ... And how she was smiling through it, I couldn't help but just burst, man. What demons they are! How tf do you do this to a child?! An innocent baby?!
I blame all of them. Especially the distant relative that lived in London who would look after Victoria she knew she was being abused but didn’t take her away from it !!!! The killer lady even asked if she would keep her, I would of said yes just to keep the child safe even if I didn’t want to. That was the first person recognise the girl was being abused and she was just as useless as the rest of them ! This story makes me so angry !!!!!!!!!!! Fuck the system
Yeah, that was my thought too! I would do the same. Then bring her to child services or whatever the equivalent if you couldn't keep her yourself. So many people failed her :(
Exactly, she cant of cared that much
All of you are impeccably stupid.
Cookies 'n MEMES Can you give your reasoning for that please :o?
Yh exactly if i saw someone in my family that looked as if they were being abused I’d literally not leave that child’s side till I knew she was in safe hands
Bless her soul. She looked like a china doll, BEAUTIFUL child❤️
she’s resting in peace now. poor angel
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I'm a children's nurse and work at Birmingham children's hospital and have just woken up to get ready for my night shift and I'm made up you've chosen this case to cover. It's so important to be aware of how the lack of communication and the 'pass the book' approach of the professionals involved in her case caused the death of this beautiful little girl. When I was a student this case was part of our curriculum and I know this video will help out a lot of trainee nurses to understand the case in detail - thank you and well done! X x
Amy Jones I like the educational approach suggestion. It’s educational and put in an interesting manner .
Amy Jones I respect your work please keep going and keeping the people safe ! X
Thank you for what you do!
Any tips for how to become a children’s nurse? Eg work experience? xx
Lexie Cheung Any care experience is amazing, even if it’s not with children, because there’s transferable skills like working with the elderly/dementia. Firstly you get the basic hydration and elimination care skills that can be used on everybody. Secondly your role as a carer for these adults who are vulnerable puts you in the position where you become an advocate for that person which is one of the most important roles of a children’s nurse (sadly in Victoria’s case this didn’t happen as well as it should). Also when you work with adults you also work with their families as a lot of the time it is them making the decisions on their care if the patient has advanced dementia, which is a transferable skill as with children you work with their parents and families to provide holistic care. Most of all show compassion. If you want to throw me any more questions I’m more than happy to help 😊 x x
Those "doctors" make me sick. I hope they never forget the mistakes they made. They can forever live with that guilt
So let me get this straight: the possible abuse of a seven year old isn’t investigated by social workers but they’re called on my parents because I told my school counselor I was depressed. Fucked up world, Christ.
This case is regularly referred to in lectures for healthcare professionals, also hospitals require a safeguarding course to be completed and this case is regularly mentioned. It forced everyone to clamp down and I would assume this is why they were so hot on it. Sorry to hear this happened to you - but also hopefully you find it reassuring that so many children will be saved as a result of how thorough they try to be now!
Oh we had social services here three weeks ago waking my special needs.child at 9 pm on a.report of neglect by a behavupr therpay office deciding, ocer the.head of rhe mandated report.therapist in the honme, that .y multidisability adoptrd.child on the spectrum wetting hia diaper overnight signifies severe neglect
I hope your ok 🙏🏻 💙
@@karenraba4709 I got cancer from reading that and also your child needs a new family fuck you
@@karenraba4709 were you sober when typing this?
I work as a nursery nurse, and I had to study this case in depth for my GCSE Health and Social Care class and my Childcare course in college. This case honestly horrified me, and it just stresses how important communication between people in children lives are and the importance of seeing one person on a regular basis. Bless this sweet baby❤❤
Nala x Simba I'm in college,doing health and social care so I wonder if my assignments are something similar and I'll be so happy if I get this case,sounds bad but I mean I'll know lots about it!☹️ bless her heart! Poor poor baby! ☹️Xxx
I was the last year to follow the old specifications of health and social care before they changed over, but I imagine that this case will be highlighted when you go on to talk about multidisciplinary and multiagency services and the differences between them. It's heartbreaking but it definitely drills into people the importance of communicating with other members of the health and social care sector if concerns are raised.
I take Health and Social Care, I’m so scared to do this case, this is just breaks my heart ;(
In the united states all medical personal, and child care providers HAVE to report any child abuse they witness. Even if they think the child in their care is abused they have to report it. If you don't you can get up to a $500 fine. If the child died from their abuse, and you failed to report the abuse before they died, you go to jail. If you have any reason to think a child is being abused or neglected PLEASE REPORT IT.
Cameo Gonzales same in France and England . In France she was already reported to the authority that’s why she fled. If child don’t go to school enough or at all the parents are reported for child neglect and the cop will come to ask question.
Same in Ireland!! It’s common sense!! So annoying
Same in Australia also. *Mandatory Reporting* is what it’s called here.
There are systematic fuck ups and neglect in every country, so many unfortunate individuals fall under the radar.
Very sad and very true!
I am so angry and upset. Everyone failed Victoria, everyone. I can't even finish this. Why would one remove someone's child just to submit them to abuse?? Why didn't she just sent the kid back? The worst part is that this happens a lot in the African community, my community and its just upsetting!
Eleanor thank you, thank you
There is literally no excuse for how badly everyone failed this girl. I'm in school to become a nurse and it's stories like this that push me to pursue that kind of career. It would have taken one freaking person to change this story, one person to stand up for that baby. One day, I'll have the opportunity to be there for a child like Victoria.
Thank you
Yes you will, keep it up girl!!!
i’m studying too to be a creative technologist, and in whatever i can help change the system for a better process for anybody i will. our generation should try our best to change the world for the betyer
This story hits home so hard for me because we were about the same age. Adults in my life could suspect I was suffering from abuse by biological mother. I was in and out of hospital and relatives would pick me up from visits and I was put back into the home of my abusive mother. I was raised in a big family of 9 and I was the oldest and 2 minutes older than my twin sister. The abuse only got worse when I started secondary school and I would regularly come into school with bruises, burns and also black eyes. The only adult that actually took notice and consistently spoke to me was my student support teacher Ruth she built trust with me enough for me to tell her what was going on at home, and one day took me to the side and said “you’re not going back home, I am calling social services”. I didn’t even fight against it. I was sooo tired of it all I just wanted to feel safe. I was put into foster care that very night with nothing but the clothes on my back and my P.E kit, as my biological mum refused to give social services any of my clothes. I tell you when I heard this I just laughed because I couldn’t give a toss about stupid clothes. The first night I spent in care I swear I have never had the best night sleep in my life. I grew up and I began my childhood the day I was cared for properly and I was safe. My first foster carers who were only meant to be temporary carers ended up being my long term carers. My mum who I hate to call foster mom is the best bloody mum a child and adult could ask for. Ruth the Student Support teacher SAVED MY LIFE, when others looked away she chose to step and actually care. Eleanor you have my respect for telling this story the way you did. I’m quite new to your channel but I admire your strength when having to describe such disturbing events and especially to children. You have my heart ❤️
Same
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So sorry you, @Alice M and countless others have had this experience. I pray you have peace and a beautiful life. You didn’t deserve that. Sending you love.
I am so sorry for what you went through🥺😔 but I’m so happy to hear that you were able to get away from that…thank God &Ruth!!🙏🏾❤️😊
I know you primarily do homicides and disappearances but maybe throwing in a survivor or two might make you feel better. The story of Mary Vincent is literally one of the most insane survivor stories I've ever heard, and like Victoria's case, it'll stick with me forever.
I should’ve never googled her name. The photo of babygirl with her face all burned up hurt me soooo bad and the fact that she was still smiling through all that abuse, omg, breaks my heart for this beautiful little soul. I watch a lot of true crime so I’m pretty “desensitized” to this type of stuff but this one has me in tears 🥺🥺🥺 RIP BEAUTIFUL BABY!!!
This is the most horrific crime video I've ever watched, it left me so frustrated and angry at all those people who could've helped this poor little girl, but they chose not to.. I'm glad they were fired, but in my opinion they should also spend some time in prison, that's unbelievable how they could send a child with such bad injuries back to her abusive "parents". I hope Marie-Therese and her partner are treated the way they should be in the prison.. I don't normally say things like that, but I wish them the worst, may they live a very long and painful life! God, I can't even explain how angry and sad this story's made me, I don't think I'll be able to go to sleep tonight :(
Lmao they're just lazy asses.
This case makes me so angry. This poor little baby. So beautiful, so cheerful, smiling through the horrific abuse she was suffering. It is truly infuriating. I hope everyone who saw the signs of abuse and didn’t do anything can never have a peaceful night of sleep in their life. Everyone around her failed her, and it’s just heartbreaking, she could be living a happy life right now if someone had done something. What a monster Marie is, and same with her partner. They deserve all the worst.
RIP Victoria. We need more people like her on earth. She deserved so much better. Every time a photo of her came on the screen I cried she deserved the world.
I looked up the pictures. I cried. Every professional who let her suffer deserve the worst a person can get in life. I hope the guilt rots them to their core and they can't sleep at night.
Heard this story before and it infuriates me. This poor poor baby. She smiled through the horrific abuse she was suffering. Her “mother” needs to have done to her everything she did to poor Victoria. That woman and her boyfriend are monsters. Some people just should not have children smh. 💔
Calleigh Vincent it was her aunt not her mother. Her mother lived in Africa and send Victoria over to England as she thought her daughter would get a better education
Her mum was probably a lovely mum, her aunt was the bad one here
So sorry ! I totally meant “Mom” as in the woman who was taking care of her/acting as her guardian, not her biological mother. Sorry for the confusion! Did NOT mean the biological mom.
Aiciul That’s why they put, “mother”.
So I just googled this case, their were a few people that tried to help Victoria, Esther, Cameron and Dr. Ajayi-Obe. Social Services did not take any of them seriously and this led to changes being made to the laws. They all reported the abuse, took her to the hospital, called social services, and at one point had her under police protection, the guilty party beside the two that were abusing her were social services. I can see social services not taking one person seriously but Dr. Ajayi-Obe? Are you serious, this doctor put her under police protection because they felt she was being badly abused.
They shouldv been charged with manslaughter turning a blind eye is almost as disgusting as doing it
Nichole Alderfer Right?! When a doctor especially reports alleged abuse it should be taken extremely seriously!
I've had scabies, the "rash" it gives you is little silver lines from the bug moving under the skin.
I hope that "Doctor" was struck off and jailed.
That they will live with the guilt for the rest of their life .
I was thinking exactly this!!
I hope someone gave him ‘scabies’.
Non dermatological doctors are really bad diagnosing or treating skin tbh
I've had scabies which I got from laying on a bed my ex stepmom just got up from. I didn't know she had scabies or even what they were, I was like 8 or 9 at the Time. Untreated scabies is very contagious so one would think all 3 people living in that small apartment would also have contacted scabies if truly infact had them. Medical professionals should have known that
So far karma hasn't hit her, from what I found online, in 2012 she got a £60k a year job at a Middlesex hospital. So unfair.
The saddest part of the photos of her burns injuries is that she's still smiling. What a brave little soul.
It breaks my heart thinking about how her family must feel in Africa. They must have been so full of joy and hope for their daughter being given a “better” life. Absolutely disgusting anyone could do that to a child especially family😡😥
I can’t believe these doctors/nurses failed her so bad. Shouldn’t they have easily recognized these injuries as abuse? I’m so disappointed in these medical professionals. Wow.
Tbf I think the majority of the doctors and nurses recognised the severity. The Ruby Schwartz decision i think was unique in that she was the Head of that ward, so whatever she decided was final. But yeah either way, SO MANY professionals fucked up completely in this case. And arguably still do now despite all the checks in place to prevent this.
They knew she had cigarette burns they already knew she was being abused but did nothing
@Kotoru in Africa it's honestly a norm, also it always comes with benefits like better education, better lifestyle. If you're from a poor background or from generally unfortunate circumstances, you will understand why her parents agreed to Marie taking Victoria. Not that they were forced to but to them that was an informative decision. So I don't blame them for giving her to Marie, who would've known?
this is 100% the saddest case. everyone failed that girl rip
Not Esther.
okay, i know this is an old vid of yours, but i just cried for 2 hours tonight about how horrible my day was today. listening to all of the torture this poor child had been thru, and she still kept a smile on her face is making me cry , and realize i have so much to be grateful for. bless victoria’s soul and may she rest in peace, sweet girl💞
That Genius, careless doctor with his stupid rash diagnosis and all the social workers should be charged !
Her smile was her curse... everyone thought she was ok but didn't know her suffering. This video made me sob, I hope some serious changes were made to the Social Care and hospital systems to prevent this from ever happening to another poor child again.
This is genuinely heartbreaking. Just the thought of her being away from her family, and then thinking she’s safe and getting a better life I never normally cry watching these videos but this just really breaks my heart
I would have raised this beautiful little girl. I have 2 girls, myself, and the thought of them being hurt like this just chills me. People who abuse children need to be given the death penalty.
I was the same age as Victoria at the time. I would have taken her in a heartbeat. 💔
No they need worse than that - they need to be tortured to death very slowly over weeks.
I can’t believe it took the child’s death for anyone to even look into the abuse. Horrible work on the part of the social workers, doctors, nurses, and family friends/ relatives who claim to have cared about the situation. All of the professionals involved shouldn’t be in their respective fields if they won’t take situations like this seriously. I wonder why the doctors were so oblivious and quick to dismiss her injuries. As a medical student (not even practicing yet) I can say that her injuries are not indicative of scabies in the slightest bit. This whole story is extremely disheartening and sad. Rest In Peace Victoria
As soon as you hear "was" when speaking about the victim the whole atmosphere of the video changes
It's not lack of experience. It is her fault for not giving a shit enough to check. She should absolutely be held responsible. I know where you're coming from saying "it's not her fault" but , it is her fault. 100%.
she could have done lots more, if she thought she was in over her head and couldnt cope with it then she could have asked for help off of more experienced people...she just didnt care
Agreed
Exactly! I have no experience in the field but I have enough common sense to interview a suspected victim
Victoria Cilimbe and Baby P will forever be children I never meet and never forget there face 😩😭💔 RIP TO THERE BEAUTIFUL FACES
When pro-lifers are talking about how babies from unwanted pregnancies should just be put up for adoption, this is what we’re talking about when we say that the system isn’t a good place. It has failed SO MANY children
yeah so you may as well just kill them instead.
So killing them is better?!?
Sasha's Sketchbook can’t kill something that’s not alive, also even if they were, would u really rather a child to suffer through this? Speaks of ur character
Sasha's Sketchbook half of them die anyway in cases like this.
There's so much reform to do in the adoption system, to truly make it the "more loving option". I don't think unwanted children should be killed, they shouldn't be thrown to the wolves after birth either.
Victoria WAS a little angel while she was with us, now she is a true Angel in Heaven. She was such a pure and happy soul. How someone could smile through that torture and abuse, it boggles my mind. It sickens and hurts my heart when I hear of abuse like this happening to such innocent people. I remember hearing about this after it happened and it infuriated me how bad the "system" let this little girl down. I'll never understand why such evil exist. SMH God rest her beautiful soul.
I know this was hard for you to research, but you did an amazing job and I just wanted to say thank you. You are now my Favorite true crime channel, so glad you popped up in my recommended a few months ago. I can tell how much you care about the cases and the people and families involved. It shows in all the hard work that you put into the research and videos. 😊
neta jones Cases like this breaks my heart and aches my soul. Victoria was a beautiful little girl who deserved the world, she deserved every happiness in life. But her life was cruelly taken from her. If social services and the other professions took the blatant signs of abuse seriously Victoria would still be here today. I looked at the photo of Victoria where face is severely burnt and it devastates me how she was still smiling during this horrific ordeal. And my heart breaks for her parents. They honestly thought that their beautiful daughter was getting the best start in life, for only her to get relentlessly abused.
Half of these people would still be alive if the system didnt fail them
this case literally breaks my heart. people who hurt children, especially like this, deserve the worst the world could give them.
She would have been my sisters age....she was born in 91 too...
I almost disliked this because I was thinking I was disliking the whole situation. I just HATE this.
This case is so sad, my blood is boiling. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for over a year and nothing has happened, poor baby girl
May Allah bless you and your family with a child ameen
People can try for years to have kids,just keep trying. Btw it's nothing to do with God or allah,it'll be when your body is ready.
I’m so happy those social workers we fired
They should be criminally charged as well.
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No Eleanor video has ever effected and infuriated me so much, and the PAIN in Eleanor’s voice at the end compared to her normal bubbly positive self, I actually have no words🥺
this is the most heart breaking case i’ve ever heard
caylee reese you are very pretty 😍
Imagine sending your child away thinking they’re going to get the best life they possible could and then having her return in a casket that must be heartbreaking. It is so hard to think that Victoria stayed smiling throughout all this time of abuse what a sweet young baby rest in peace Victoria 👼
Edit: I honestly do think that it was looked past because they were of colour and that’s horrible to think that people can still discriminate like that but there is literally no other reason for them to do there jobs that badly in this case they only helped when they knew Victoria would die and still couldn’t save her
I don't think this case was looked past due to the color of the skin since the same child protective service was involved in Baby Peter's case and he was white. You should read the autopsy. It is really unbelievable how people can be cruel to other people, especially to children.
His mother was arrested since the general practictioner found bruises on him, but he still was later placed under his mother. I don't understand why they would sent a child back to where he was abused. He was again abused/neglected by his mother and her boyfriend and another person. And he was sent to hospital atleast two times, and his mother was again arrested, but she wasn't prosecuted.
His mother would cover his cheek with chocolate so that people wouldn't notice the abuse on him.
He was taken to another hospital, where the doctor claimed that he was cranky and miserable and so she didn't do the full check up. She should have gotten fired and arrested.
www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/timeline-the-shocking-events-that-led-to-death-of-baby-p-6788700.html
I think one of the reason why people ignore or turn blind to child abuse is because they just don't want to iget involved. Its similar to when there is an accident or when a person get injured in public places, people around them would want other people to call 911 instead of themselves and shift responsibilities to others around them.
@@annatom4629 the baby p case is just evidence that the systems in this country are extremely classist. The skin colour and also immigrant status contributed too. Baby p is just evidence that they're not just racist, but also hate the poor too
@@mattlord97 yup yup yup.
I've made the mistake of looking at the pictures of Victoria's injurys..the picture clearly shouts abuse! That poor little girl :(
It’s horrific isn’t it. Can’t believe people didn’t ring the police.
@@32446 England's known for covering up for the establishment to save face. Trash country. All of the UK really. That's how Gary Glitter and Jimmy Saville escaped the law for so long with so many that actually knew from all walks of life. What do you expect from a nation where age of consent and drinking age is 16? Trash. ...and they have the nerve to shit on America. Same goes for Canada and Australia and just about everywhere else under the crown.
@@coreym162 the US is worse, way worse. The UK looks like a 5 stsr country compared to the bullshit that happens here.
Corey M the age of consent in several US states is 16. In the US a man brutally sexually assaulted a woman and did 3 months of prison time. That THING is your president. Get off ur high horse
Ratboyad / i tend to see this happen a lot more in the southern states if i’m honest. i don’t know if that’s true at all but you don’t really hear bout it in the northern states as much. [edit] i’m not going against or with the argument but i agree that people all over the world need to step up their game with their jobs. if they don’t care enough to do anything, why have that job?
I think she was just so happy as she thought her time in hospital was her getting saved, then she was let down again and again :(