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Happyoldgit



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Missing 5 year old child
Why the huge mass media headline coverage over the so called missing 5 year old boy that was removed from hospital by his parents?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28978655

Granted the child has a brain tumour but why the intense coverage of this particular child... Steve.
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The possible fact perhaps that the misguided action or beliefs of the parents may cause the child's needless death! I believe we still live in a civilised society and the authorities have an overiding sense of responsibility and care towards children (apart from Rotherham but let's not go there!)? The details were a little scant for example was the child terminally ill? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

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Post #354566 30th Aug 2014 1:17pm
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did hear something on the news about a feeding tube battery or something like that will be going flat that would not be good for the little boy

yes has been on the news a lot like maddie maclean
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It is a strange story indeed; even Interpol has issued a global search notice, issuing a yellow notice to all 190 member countries at the request of the UK authorities.

One of the possible explanatory factors for taking this young boy from hospital care is that his parents are both Jehovah's Witnesses, although the authorities are been careful not to put to much emphasis on this, not wanting to make the kidnapping seem motivated by a religious conviction.

In Law it is unlikely that the parents of the missing boy have committed any offence by taking him out of hospital, however, the British legal system will not permit religious beliefs to override the medical needs of a child.
Post #354569 30th Aug 2014 1:51pm
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Happyoldgit



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From what I understand to date no offence has been committed, possibly the parents may possibly be seeking medical assistance elsewhere which of course is their right. Steve.
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Typical media type, making a big deal over a battery. I'm no expert but I would imagine that the battery would be a standard/easily available type. Who would make a wheel chair life support system that uses a rare type of battery.
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Jehovah's witnesses aren't allowed blood transfusions so this may be why they took the child out of hospital
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AndrewS wrote:
Typical media type, making a big deal over a battery. I'm no expert but I would imagine that the battery would be a standard/easily available type. Who would make a wheel chair life support system that uses a rare type of battery.


Did you read the article? Hardly a AA or D type.... Cut and paste....

"According to Ian Pople, a consultant neurosurgeon, the battery in the feeding machine used by Ashya can't be changed easily.

It is integrated within the machine, much like an iPhone, and it means the machine has to be taken apart to replace the battery.

It's also not designed to be run on batteries for a long period and is usually plugged into mains.

In other words, it's only battery-reliant for short periods, such as going to the toilet, or moving between wards." If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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Happyoldgit



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I find the matter somewhat odd, children go missing every day yet with perhaps only a cursory mention in the press yet this particular incident is given main story status on the BBC. The parents are already being stigmatised yet reports suggest they have not committed an offence. Perhaps the parents had good reason to remove their child from that particular hospital, after all it is their child. Steve.
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Its the same as looking for madeline mcann.....taking this child like that is induced suicide at best....at worst manslaughter or even murder.
Post #354638 30th Aug 2014 8:20pm
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It would seem he's been located in Spain
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Happyoldgit



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Indeed and the child is now in a Spanish hospital and the parents arrested - but for what? Steve.
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mk1collector wrote:
Jehovah's witnesses aren't allowed blood transfusions so this may be why they took the child out of hospital


True, but for this, they usually arrange to slowly remove quantities of blood from the patient before the operation date so they basically transfuse their own blood. Takes a while, but it has been known to occur. Not heard of it on a young'un before though. But I don't see why not. Just might take longer by removing smaller quantities!
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K9F wrote:
AndrewS wrote:
Typical media type, making a big deal over a battery. I'm no expert but I would imagine that the battery would be a standard/easily available type. Who would make a wheel chair life support system that uses a rare type of battery.


Did you read the article? Hardly a AA or D type.... Cut and paste....

"According to Ian Pople, a consultant neurosurgeon, the battery in the feeding machine used by Ashya can't be changed easily.

It is integrated within the machine, much like an iPhone, and it means the machine has to be taken apart to replace the battery.

It's also not designed to be run on batteries for a long period and is usually plugged into mains.

In other words, it's only battery-reliant for short periods, such as going to the toilet, or moving between wards."


Fair play Thumbs Up so they had an inverter in the car so no big deal. typical media being drama queens.
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Happyoldgit



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Interesting to learn the views of the father  Steve.
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