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People now call her the Christmas Angel, the six year old girl found naked in the snow five days before Christmas, having been sexually assaulted, beaten and left for dead. She remained unconscious for days, hovering between life and death but, miraculously, opened her eyes on Christmas and asked for Santa Clause.
The little girl was attacked on a reserve in Alberta. People have been holding prayer vigils, and walking together in marches, to honor her, and make the statement that this sort of violence must stop. A 21 year old young man known to the child has been arrested and charged. The community has come together to try to heal, and support the little girl and her family in recovering from this trauma.
I dont know when my heart broke most, on hearing of her attack, or when her eyes opened, she smiled, and the first thing she asked for was Santa. The innocence of children. The harshness of the world they live in.
News source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/beaten-first-nation-girl-regained-consciousness-on-christmas-1.2884218
Bless her heart.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable what the human mind is capable of conjuring. What kind of person could do this to a child is beyond me.. Just glad this little girl is safe and sound now.
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tragic story, God bless this little girl and her family.
ReplyDeleteso sad
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