Myra Hindley
Ian Huntley
Ian Brady
These are names which we vilify. Murderers of children for their own sadistic pleasure
In this latest case, we have no names
We do not even have a finding of Guilty of Murder
One man in particular stays in the shadows
He cannot be named For Legal Reasons. To protect yet another child, to add to the seven already involved in this case
The one which, by implication, we are led to believe that he fathered with the mother of Baby P, born while she was on remand. Removed at birth to a place of safety
To a better life?
Well, we must hope
Would you like to be the social worker/counsellor who, in 18 years time perhaps, has the job of advising that child whether or not to seek to know its genetic inheritance?