Report on Child Deaths 2 Months Away

By 250 News

Prince George, B.C. – The final report by the Representative for Children and Youth into the deaths of  four  young  children may be complete  by mid March.

Child and Youth  Representative,   Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond  says   her report is based on all the information that has been gathered in the deaths of  4 year old  Amanda Jean Simpson in Prince George,   7 month old Serena  Weibe in Fort St. James,  14  month old  Rowen Von Niederhausern  in Terrace  and 3 year old Savannah  Hall in Prince George.

The Coroner’s inquest into the death of Savannah Hall was the last to be held and Turpel- Lafond  says she is still waiting for a copy of the official  documents  from that inquest which ended  November 3^rd.

The four cases are different, yet they have what Turpel-Lafond calls “commonalities”.  All four had links with the provincial child care system and in all four cases, issues of system funding,  staffing and training were  brought forth.

She will be looking to see how the system s for vulnerable children have changed or improved since the death of Amanda Jean Simpson in 1999.  She says the work may bring forth recommendations on how the system can be strengthened and how the needs and safety of vulnerable children be met.

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