A judge sentenced the foster parents this month to 10 years each in prison for the death of the 11\u002Dyear\u002Dold boy and his eight\u002Dyear\u002Dold sister\u0027s serious injuries.
A judge sentenced the foster parents this month to 10 years each in prison for the death of the 11-year-old boy and his eight-year-old sister’s serious injuries, saying it was incomprehensible how someone could inflict such suffering and violence on an innocent child.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The statement says the ministry has conducted a review of its involvement with the children and has implemented changes to existing practices that include regular, in-person, private meetings with children in care, and reviews to ensure care providers are properly assessed. The statement says ministry staff did not follow its policy that children in care should be seen regularly by a social worker.
B.C. Indigenous groups have called for the resignation of Children’s Minister Mitzi Dean and the overhaul of the province’s foster care system, with one leader saying the horrific abuse suffered by the two children left him “nauseous.”
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