Missing Girl in Wales...

[Iainj837]

Shocking story, but I am damned if I'd let my kids play out in the street, in October at 7:30pm! Very irresponsible I think. lets hope she's found safe and well.

I have to agree with Phil on this one.
Any child of 5 should be indoors @ that time of night and being a school night as well.
Has nothing been learnt from the James Bulger case you can't leave kids unsupervised.
I was not allowed out @ that time especially on a school night and going dark

 

[MarkF]

She wasn't outside a tower block in Hackney ,but playing with friends in a safe a place as you could ask for short of a Scottish island. You can't worry or run your life around risks to your children that are infinitesimal.

 

[Red Light]

These things are very unfortunate when they (extremely rarely) happen. But the Express and Sun have got us all scared of the paedophile behind every lamp-post they would have us believe in. Children are ten times more likely to be murdered by friends or family than strangers and massively more likely to be sexually assaulted. When was the last child abduction of this nature? They are so rare we can remember every one. Sarah Payne, Milly Dowler, Jessica Chapman, Holly Wells.. But tragic and very very rare events for which we should not destroy the enjoyment of childhood for millions and millions of children. IMO.

 

[Crackle]

Shocking story, but I am damned if I'd let my kids play out in the street, in October at 7:30pm! Very irresponsible I think. lets hope she's found safe and well.

Somebody abducts a child and you blame the parents.

 

[GetAGrip]

She wasn't outside a tower block in Hackney ,but playing with friends in a safe a place as you could ask for short of a Scottish island. You can't worry or run your life around risks to your children that are infinitesimal.

Oh Mark, I so agree!
Plus, as far as I'm aware, we don't know anything about the why's or wherefore's of how this horrific abduction was able to be carried out.
I remember a few years ago, a small girl was taken from her own bath, in her own home home and eventually dumped naked on the street. How could that incident have been avoided. The evil excuse for a human being that carries out these sick behaviours are the ones who should be getting our wrath.
The parents must be in hell at this time and the most we can hope for is a safe and fast reunion for them all.

 

[Phil_bucks]

Somebody abducts a child and you blame the parents.

no, I said its irresponsible to let a 5 year old girl play outside at 7:30pm. which in my opinion it is. and I'll say it again, I pray she gets back to those parents safely.

 

[Red Light]

Oh Mark, I so agree!
Plus, as far as I'm aware, we don't know anything about the why's or wherefore's of how this horrific abduction was able to be carried out.
I remember a few years ago, a small girl was taken from her own bath, in her own home home and eventually dumped naked on the street. How could that incident have been avoided. The evil excuse for a human being that carries out these sick behaviours are the ones who should be getting our wrath.
The parents must be in hell at this time and the most we can hope for is a safe and fast reunion for them all.

And what about this incident. Massively tragic and two young lives just starting out snuffed out. Should people be called irresponsible for letting their children go out in the car with their parent?

 

[jonny jeez]

She wasn't outside a tower block in Hackney ,but playing with friends in a safe a place as you could ask for short of a Scottish island.

It would seem that the types who perpetrate the crime that I hope has not occurred here, are now targeting just this type of, quiet, relaxed neighbourhood.

It sickens me. I hope that young April is found safe and sound very soon. I'm in awe of the support that her community are showing.

 

[green1]

I have to agree with Phil on this one.
Any child of 5 should be indoors @ that time of night and being a school night as well.
Has nothing been learnt from the James Bulger case you can't leave kids unsupervised .
I was not allowed out @ that time especially on a school night and going dark

I'm sorry but that is utter drivel. If kids aren't allowed to explore, fall out of trees etc how are they ever going to learn risk management and how to be independent? When I was a kid my folks wouldn't have had a clue where I was. I had a time I had to be in and that was it.

 

[Paulus]

I sorry but that is utter drivel. If kids aren't allowed to explore, fall out of trees etc how are they ever going to learn risk management and how to be independent? When I was a kid my folks wouldn't have had a clue where I was. I had a time I had to be in and that was it.

Agree with all the above, but at the age of five? I was out and about from the age of ten with my friends over the fields and parks but always back by tea time, and never out after dark.

 

[green1]

At the age of 5 I wouldn't have been out at the time because I would have been too knackered after running about/swimming/cycling all afternoon. But these days when do you see young kids out playing by themselves, even if its only in the garden? They are normally sat plonked in front of the TV (they are nice and safe there, never mind what they could be watching) or are escorted everywhere they go to play.

 

[MarkF]

I agree with your sentiments too GetAGrip and those from Redlight too. The media has parents scared of every bogeyman, "dark" is an historical human fear but has bugger all to do with the unfortunate childs abduction, it wasn't "dark" when Milly Dowler went missing............oh I do hope the poor parents don't get to read some comments.

 

[ASC1951]

I've been to Machynlleth a few times. It's a small town and I think you're right - even petty crime rates must be low round there.

They are. 15 reportable incidents last month, I see. 58 within the same radius of ASC Towers.

 

[Bromptonaut]

Reports on BBC time the incident at 19:00 so possibly some way from dark (west of UK). Child witnesses descriptions as reported are not consistent with it being dark. I probably let mine out until around that time in a quiet street with other/older children. Last week or so of year when they could play out after tea might be a factor too.

Not sure there's enough in public domain for us to be sure it's a stranger thing either.

Far too easy to blame the parents.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Reports on BBC time the incident at 19:00 so possibly some way from dark (west of UK). Child witnesses descriptions as reported are not consistent with it being dark. I probably let mine out until around that time in a quiet street with other/older children. Last week or so of year when they could play out after tea might be a factor too.

Not sure there's enough in public domain for us to be sure it's a stranger thing either.

Far too easy to blame the parents.

You're right, unless it's a particularly wet evening we still have full daylight down here at seven in the evening.