I'm so sad. There's been a case in the local papers this week about a 3-year old who died at the hands of her mother's boyfriend. Apparently, it was the granddaughter of a former employee of where I work. The news reports indicate that the child's aunt had contacted the police within the last 5 weeks to alert them to what she believed was an abusive situation. The police investigated and turned the matter over to the Department of Child Services. They either did not act or didn't take aggressive enough action to remove the child. The boyfriend has been charged with murder, and the mother's role in all of this is still under investigation. She just had a baby six or so weeks ago with this man, too. It just makes me so sick.