Disgusting scam !
In our village there is a young lad, we all try to help the family as he has a rare condition that limits his life. We've been fund raising for four years and seen him get weaker and lose his hair etc. A once healthy young lad now pale and gaunt.
Police arrived two weeks ago and removed the parents the boy was taken by his grandmother.
I was just informed the money raised is going to another charity if we all agree, or they will try to return it to donaters.
He is not ill at all ! The parents have been making him ill with salt !
They could have killed him. The court case will be next year they are in custody until then for their own safety.
I'm not sure I have words to say what I think about them as parents. Feel a bit stupid I was taken in but I wasn't alone in that. That poor boy could have died and we all took what they said at face value when it was cruelty going on under our noses !
Speaking to a neighbour I don't think the parents will be able to come back here, feelings are very high about the betrayal.
You hear these things happen but never think it will be this close to home.