Day Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 A couple have been arrested by police on suspicion of cruelty and neglect of their obese child.A 49-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, from King's Lynn in Norfolk, were questioned by officers over the child's care and released on bail.Police said intervention at this level was "very rare" and only occurred where other attempts to protect the child had been unsuccessful.A spokeswoman added police were working with health and social services.The Sun reported the couple's 11-year-old son is 5ft 1in (1.5m) and 15 stone, with a body mass index (BMI) of 41.8.It alleged concerned teachers and doctors prompted intervention by social services and then police.Police and Norfolk County Council said it would not discuss the "victim" or the circumstances of the case.'Protection from harm'The couple were arrested in March on suspicion of child neglect and cruelty under section 1 of the Children's Act 1933."When dealing with sensitive issues such as obesity and neglect of children, officers from the force's Child Abuse Investigation Unit work closely with partners, significantly with both health care and social services, to ensure any response to address them are proportionate and necessary," police said."Any action taken by any agency will be subject to a joint strategy and will always be taken with the welfare of the child and their protection from harm as paramount."Norfolk County Council spokeswoman said: "Our priority will always be the health, well-being and safety of Norfolk's children and we will always do all we can to support families to meet their children's needs."In August 2012, a five-year-old girl from Newport, south Wales, was taken into care after her weight reached 10st 5lbs (66.1kg) - more than three times the weight of a healthy child her age.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-27730696 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Their child being obese will no doubt be someone else's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanish Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Their child being obese will no doubt be someone else's fault. Not the mccanns though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Wasn't just about being the kid being obese though, was many other issues as well. But the press like a good headline though don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Legality issues mean there's no photo, the story is nothing witout a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansea ram Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 I bet the kid feels great about this. All these so called professional's telling him he's to fat. That'll do him a world of good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Some parents should be tested before they are allowed to breed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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