Title: Tragic Aftermath of Abuse: Vlaardingen Foster Child Requires Lifelong Intensive Care
Subheading: Foster Parents Face Charges of Attempted Manslaughter and Child Abuse in Rotterdam Court
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In a harrowing case of child abuse, a 10-year-old girl from Vlaardingen has been left in need of lifelong intensive care after the alleged severe mistreatment by her foster parents. The Public Prosecution Service (OM) in Rotterdam has charged John van den B., 37, and Daisy W., 37, both from Vlaardingen, with attempted manslaughter, serious abuse, unlawful deprivation of liberty, and placing or leaving someone in a helpless state.
The girl was admitted to the hospital on May 21, suffering from a coma, multiple broken bones, and severe malnutrition, weighing just 20 kilograms. She regained consciousness in a rehabilitation clinic in June but remains unable to sit, walk, or stand independently, and is also unable to speak.
According to the prosecutor, the suspects confined the child to a makeshift cage with electric wires, subjected her to extreme physical abuse, and neglected her medical needs. The authorities found tie wraps and a shock collar at the suspects’ residence, and are investigating whether the girl’s injuries align with these items.
The girl, who had been living with the foster parents since March 2022, sought help from strangers and school personnel multiple times but was dismissed by the agencies involved. The OM is also investigating whether the suspects abused the other two children in their care.
In December 2022, concerns were raised about the foster parents’ suitability, but they were retained due to the Child Protection Council’s assessment that they were loving and caring. The Healthcare and Youth Inspectorate, the Justice and Security Inspectorate, and the Education Inspectorate are now investigating the failures in the aid provided to the girl.
The girl’s biological mother, represented by a lawyer, revealed that she had reported the potential abuse to Child Protection on multiple occasions, but her concerns were consistently dismissed in favor of the foster parents’ statements.
Both suspects are awaiting psychiatric evaluation by the Pieter Baan Center. The case has sparked a public outcry and renewed scrutiny of the foster care system and the safeguards in place to protect children from abuse.
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