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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
I think a lot of it will have been because of the age of the boys. If it had been two adult men, or even two older teens, I think people would have been more immediately concerned. They might even be more concerned now BECAUSE of this case. But basically before it happened... I would guess people just could never have imagined that two children could do something so violent. It really was unprecedented, both before and since. I guess people would assume it was brothers and have thought "that's terrible" but not that he was at any real risk, let alone his life being in danger.
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...yeah, the level of ‘intent and evil’ in what they did was something that was unimaginable...I mean, difficult to imagine in adults, but these were children...although I have to say in the many years of working and being involved with safeguarding and social care etc...?...the majority of cases have been child on child abuse...