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July 31, 2007

UK: Daughter died while in care of social workers

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The grieving parents of a 12-year-old girl who died in council care have condemned the secrecy of the family courts which took their daughter away. Salma ElSharkawy was killed along with care worker, Beth Fitton, 23, when their car hit a tree and burst into flames near Buxton, Derbyshire, earlier this month. Salma's father, Walid, protesting outside Parliament

Posted by Gary Holden at July 31, 2007 12:13 AM