Memorial Wall
Hakan Erdem
died on November 16th, 2015
Hakan Erdem father said he hadn't slept well for 10 days due to his (severely disabled)child's screaming when he drove Hazan to a randomly selected parking lot and cut throat with a kitchen knife According to his testimony. He said he didn't want him to live like that anymore, not to live without his son, he then rang his wife and 911 before cutting his own neck, wrist and abdomen. Attempted suicide.
Jzyra Thompson
died on November 17th, 2015
19-month-old J'zyra from Texas, USA, lived with her mom, four older siblings (the oldest was 5yo), and mom's boyfriend. On November 17th, the adults put the kids to bed and went outside to get some pizza, and then to visit a relative. They were gone for about two hours, during which time one of the kids placed J'zyra in the oven and turned it on. The oven tipped over, trapping the baby inside. By the time the adults returned, J'zyra was burnt to death. Her mother was sentenced to 12 years in prison, for child endangerment, leaving the children unsupervised.
Evelyn Lupidi
died on November 18th, 2015
Samira Lupidi, 24, knifed 17-month-old Jasmine Weaver and three-year-old Evelyn Lupidi to death at a women's refuge, a court heard. She stabbed them repeatedly in the chest as they struggled, before running out of the room, yelling that she had 'killed the children'. She told officers that the girls' father - her partner Carl Weaver, 31 - slapped her twice the night before and she was scared he was going to kill her, the court heard. She was found guilty of both murders by a jury of six men and six women following just 90 minutes of deliberations.
Christina Corrigan
died on November 19th, 1996
13yo Christina from California, USA, died from childhood obesity. "All of us learned to see Christina, not as an overweight child, but for the person she was - the goodness in her heart and the sweet, understanding and friendly girl we all knew," her elementary school friend said. At the time of death Christina weighed 680 pounds, had more than 100 bedsores, and was covered in feces because she couldn't make it to the bathroom. Christina's mom was found guilty of misdemeanor child abuse and sentenced to 240 hours of community service.
Lea-Sophie
died on November 20th, 2007
On November 20, 2007, an anonymous call was placed to the authorities regarding Lea-Sophie. When authorities arrived at the home to investigate, they discovered she was only moments from death, unresponsive and curled into a tight ball, weighing only 15.4 pounds. Lea-Sophie was rushed to hospital in Schwerin, Germany, with severe deficiency symptoms, bed sores, and in excruciating pain. Doctor’s attempted to save her life, but the damage to her body was just too great, and her little heart could not keep going anymore. It has been confirmed that this little girl’s cause of death was dehydration, malnourishment and ulcers.
Noah Serra-Morrison
died on November 21st, 2015
Noah Serra-Morrison was found dead after suffering 15 fractures to his body, including a six-inch wound across his skull. If he had survived the attack, Noah would have been severely brain-damaged. After sentencing, Detective Inspector Fraser Wylie of Bedfordshire Police said: "Their toxic partnership meant little Noah was never treated with the dignity and love that - as a beautiful, completely dependent baby - he craved and deserved. "...tiny Noah had his life brutally and mercilessly cut short as his mother turned a blind eye to the abuse that her lover was repeatedly inflicted upon him."
Ivy Atkin
died on November 22nd, 2012
86yo Ivy Atkin from Nottinghamshire, UK, died as a result of abuse in the carehome she was placed in for only 48 days. Lead investigator said, "Sherwood Rise Ltd took on responsibility for a number of elderly people who should be well cared for and should be trusted to look after them. This is not a case where they, and the director and manager Mohammed Khan, have let standards slip slightly. Standards were almost non-existent. As far as Ivy Atkin was concerned, there were appalling failures to provide her with the care she deserved. She spent 48 days inside that care home and during that time her health plummeted. When she was eventually rescued - and that's the word we have used throughout the investigation - she was emaciated, she was dehydrated, she was malnourished and she had the most horrific bed sore to the lower part of her back which had plainly not been cared for. It is right that people have been brought to justice over her death and this case shows that the care of the elderly and vulnerable is not something that people should take lightly." Ivy Atkin's case was, nationally, the first conviction of corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter together.
Athena Angeles
died on November 23rd, 2011
3yo Athena from Connecticut, USA, was living with her mom, older sister, and mom's boyfriend. In October the man punched Athena in the face because she refused to eat. A family advocate from her preschool was making a home visit on October 18th and noted that her eyes "were both black, and her face was so swollen that Athena could barely open her eyes". In November Athena had to go to a hospital to get staples for cuts on her head that her mom's boyfriend inflicted. And when Athena was discharged, he punched her in the stomach, which resulted in internal bleeding that led to her death.
Andrea Ruth
died on November 24th, 2012
12yo Andrea from Tennessee, USA, died of infected bedsores and gangrene. She had special needs, a history of asthma, hypertension and obesity. Andrea was scheduled to have her legs amputated because of the gangrene, but the family missed that and apparently all subsequent medical appointments. At the time of the Andrea's death paramedics reported that the girl's sores were so advanced that bones in her toes were visible. Her father was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and aggravated child neglect. Her mother and a health care worker were charged with her first-degree murder.
Miranda Crockett
died on November 24th, 2012
Miranda was a 10yo girl from Oregon, USA, who lived with her dad, stepmom, and stepmom's kids. She was homeschooled, and neighbors were surprised to find out she lived there. The stepmother punished Miranda in strange ways, for example - by making her sleep in a closed box that was placed in the bathroom. On November 24th she tied the child up and placed her in an ice bath. Miranda drowned.
Dwight Tobyne
died on November 24th, 2009
57yo Mr Tobyne from Arizona, USA, had three kids and two grandkids. He owned and operated a financial services company, was involved in youth sports, coaching his daughter's softball team, caddying for his son's golf tournaments and refereeing basketball games with his oldest daughter. He enjoyed bicycling, camping, snowshoeing, hunting and especially enjoyed exploring the mountains of Colorado. In November of 2009 Mr Tobyne was divorcing his wife and moving out. The night before the move, she shot him in the head, dismembered his body, scattered it around three counties, and used his email and cellphone to make their kids and family believe he was still alive. The children reported him missing in July, because, while emails kept coming, he missed Christmas with family and the birth of a grandson.
Adrian Jones
died on November 25th, 2015
7yo Adrian from Kansas, USA, lived with his dad, stepmom, and 7 sisters. All the children were homeschooled, and the police is investigating allegations of physical abuse, neglect, unsanitary conditions, food deprivation, and torture (Adrian was forced to stand in stress positions for hours at a time). The boy disappeared sometime in September but the police only learned of it when they came to the house because of an unrelated domestic violence call. They believe Adrian's body was fed to pigs the couple purchased around the time of his disappearance. The parents were charged with murder, the surviving children were removed from the house.
"He was so sweet, and these big eyes just filled with wonderment, very inquisitive and begged, begged for love and attention," Adrian's nanny said.
Christopher Valdez
died on November 25th, 2011
4yo Christopher from Chicago, USA, was a happy, appealing boy, who loved Spiderman, according to his grandpa. "He also had this little rabbit that he would squeeze and it would sing a song. He would walk around with it all day," the grandpa said. Christopher lived with his mom and mom's boyfriend, and attended a Thanksgiving family dinner with a black eye covered with concealer, wearing a hoodie, and not eating. The family notified police of suspected child abuse, meanwhile preparing for Christopher's birthday party, with a cake and presents. Police found the boy dead, he was beaten to death on his 4th birthday.
Marie-France Comeau
died on November 25th, 2009
37yo Mrs Comeau from Canada was a corporal in the Canadian Forces and a flight attendant with the 437 transport squadron at CFB Trenton. "She was a fun person who loved life and seemed to find the best about everything she did," according to her friends and coworkers. "She was an absolutely beautiful person and friend. She was always so happy and positive... Her smile will forever live on in the hearts of those who knew her and were lucky enough to call her a friend."
Mrs Comeau was raped and murdered by a Canadian Forces colonel. As commander, he had access to her personal information including schedule, phone number, etc. He once broke into her house while she was on a trip and took pictures of himself while posing in her underwear. On November 25th he broke into her house again, concealed himself near the furnace area, and waited for Mrs Comeau to go to bed. However, she noticed him because her cat was standing next to him and staring. Mrs Comeau tried to escape, and he brutally raped, tortured, and murdered her.
