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Originally Posted by Cuda

I feel sick. They are being made the good guys when they neglected her. awful parenting.

I agree; and they never, ever seem to concede that they were in any way to blame. I'm not saying I want them to publicly flog themselves, but they never even say "Look, we did something stupid and paid the ultimate price. Please, parents, learn from this and NEVER become complacent and leave your children alone like we did." Oh no. Every time I hear from them, they were "just unlucky and it could have happened to anyone". Well yes, there's a tiny chance it could happen to anyone, but NO, this scenario could NOT just "happen to anyone". They were careless with their childrens' safety and, FFS, even if she hadn't been snatched they were being emotionally neglectful! Who leaves their kids alone in bed in a strange location?? If my 3-year-old woke up, alone, in a strange room, and we weren't there as soon as she called for us she would be terrified!

The fact is, they weren't looking after her properly and the worst happened. It's simple neglect. And I agree, if they were Jaiden and Tara-Louise from a council estate who decided to go out clubbing, they would have been lynched in the press for what happened. But because it was two doctors out for a meal and some overpriced wine, they're innocent victims. It's insanity.

No matter what happened to her, I'm sure they'll feel pain the rest of their lives for it. And I can't even say that they shouldn't. They failed her, completely.