May 01, 2024

Suicide of 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in the care of Aboriginal relatives described as 'unimaginable'

The "stolen generation" myth put about by Leftist historians means that social workers trying to help a neglected Aboriginal child are obliged to rehouse the child with other Aborigines, who are often as feckless as the neglectful families.  

If the old custom of fostering the endangered child into a white family had  been followed, the boy would almost certainly still be alive. Attention-seeing  Leftist lies can kill

A suicide prevention advocate says a 10-year-old Indigenous boy who took his own life in Western Australia is the youngest child to have died by suicide in child protection on record.

The boy, who cannot be named, died on Saturday night while living with a relative while under the care of WA's Department of Communities.

Veteran advocate Gerry Georgatos said there were "high categorical risks" of suicide in child protection.

"One so young it should be unimaginable, particularly in care under the state," Mr Georgatos said.  "He's the youngest recorded suicide in child protection custody in any form of out-of-home care."

The boy was found by his carer in the back room of the home.

The 10-year-old's parents had not seen him for eight months and had been working towards being reunited with him.

Mr Georgatos has been offering support to the boy's family in the wake of the tragedy. He said the family was "distressed" and "devastated".  "The father described to me that he just collapsed in front of the police, the mother was distraught. They couldn't believe it," he said.

The boy has been in child protection custody for several years, according to Mr Georgatos.

"There are laws that prohibit a family from speaking out. And that is actually a tragedy in itself. Because the families want to speak, they want to say his name," Ms Krakouer said.

"He's this beautiful little boy, 10 years old."  She said the "angelic-faced boy" was taken into state care in 2020.

"The father and the mother, they couldn't pay their rent. It is a poverty narrative across the country," Ms Krakouer said.

Ms Krakouer urged the Department of Child Protection to give custody of the parents' remaining children back to them.

"In terms of the mum and dad, they're beautiful, strong, solid people. They're kind," she said.  "There is no reason for them not to have their children returned."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/death-by-suicide-of-10yo-boy-in-state-care-labelled-unimaginable/103737652

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