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Candace Plattor, M.A.Registered Clinical Counsellor
Candace Plattor, M.A.
Registered Clinical Counsellor
If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.

needless death of a child

February 24, 2014 by Candace Plattor

The Sad Story of Alex Radita: How Many More Children Have to Die at Their Parents’ Hands?

Sometimes I really don’t understand this crazy world we live in—or the rules we implement that make it even crazier.I am simply appalled that a 15-year-old boy who was starved, abused, and deprived of medical attention—all at the hands of his parents—was allowed to live with them in the first place.Some of you may have heard Alex’s very sad tale, as it’s had a little (way too little, in my opinion) coverage on the news lately. The bulk of this horrible story took place in Calgary, but it … [Read more...] about The Sad Story of Alex Radita: How Many More Children Have to Die at Their Parents’ Hands?

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