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I extend my sympathies to the family and the Silver Creek community in which 18 month old Dillon Walker died in a house fire that ripped through the family home in the early morning hours Thursday. Dillon's brother was with relatives at the time and is safe. Neighbour Diana Warren said the children's parents returned home from a late night walk to find their home engulfed in flames. Police haven't
said if the child's parents are facing any charges.
"Our investigation is clearly focused on the cause of the fire and
the cause of death of the child," said Hollingsworth. "The results of the completed scene examination will determine the next course of our investigation."
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comments were posted this afternoon and have been eliminated because they are now unnecessary. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMy last comment was not published likely because it insinuates that children sometimes need to be removed to spare such tragedies. If the MCFD had this child removed and in the care of a foster home, he would not have been left alone and would not have died in a fire.
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ReplyDeleteYes, the previous comment was erased. Yesterday, for some time I had a reference to a similar point as yours and there were also a couple of comments. Someone drew my attention to the grief of the family and out of respect for them in these moments, I withdrew the comments. I still feel that way until authorities rather than neighbours make comments relative to the point you make. I have left your comment, because if you have to make it, so be it.
This is what the investiagtion has found thus far
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This child needed protection and he died. Child protection is sometimes required prime example!
I can tell you for a fact that these children had once been in foster care, I know the foster parents. I also know that there were conditions to the children being returned home that were not followed. The native forster system should be investigated along with the parents.
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