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The Boy Who Fell Through The Cracks | 3

2019/10/22
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Nancy Hixt: 本期节目讲述了亚历克斯·雷迪塔的悲惨故事，他死于父母的严重忽视和虐待。他的死是完全可以预防的，这暴露了系统中的缺陷和司法程序中的失误。本案中，各方都未能充分保护亚历克斯，最终导致了他的悲惨死亡。他的父母被判犯有一级谋杀罪，但这个判决并不能弥补所造成的损失。这个故事提醒我们关注儿童的福祉，并改进系统以防止类似悲剧的发生。 Calgary Police Detective Matt DeMarino: 我从未见过像亚历克斯这样的情况。他极度营养不良，身体状况极差，这让我和其他经验丰富的警官都感到震惊。这个案件的细节令人不安，它突显了儿童忽视的严重后果。 Charlene Beck: 我在2003年第一次遇到亚历克斯时，他只有五岁，但已经严重营养不良，几乎处于死亡边缘。他的父母没有给他提供必要的医疗护理，这导致了他的健康状况恶化。我尽力保护他，但最终未能阻止悲剧的发生。这个案件让我永远无法忘记，也让我反思自己是否可以做更多的事情。 Tracy Brady: 我母亲收养了亚历克斯，并尽力照顾他。在他与我母亲在一起的时候，他的健康状况得到了改善，他变得快乐而活泼。然而，当他回到父母身边时，他的健康状况再次恶化，这表明他的父母没有好好照顾他。我母亲非常爱亚历克斯，他的死对她打击很大。 Justice Karen Horner: 亚历克斯的死是完全可以避免的，并且是蓄意谋杀。他的父母蓄意将他与可以帮助他的人隔离，导致了他的死亡。他们的行为是不可原谅的，他们必须为自己的罪行负责。 Susan Pepper: 本案的判决反映了亚历克斯所遭受的痛苦和犯罪的严重性。这个案件也暴露了系统中的缺陷，需要改进以防止类似悲剧的发生。 David Lau: 亚历克斯的死是不可原谅的，因为糖尿病患者可以得到适当的治疗。他的父母未能提供必要的医疗护理，导致了他的死亡。这提醒我们关注糖尿病患者的健康，并确保他们得到适当的治疗。

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Nancy Hixt introduces the tragic case of Alex Radita, a teenager whose death was both senseless and preventable, highlighting the absence of his family in the courtroom during the trial.

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On this episode of the Global News Crime Beat), crime reporter Nancy Hixt) shares the story of a young boy who fell through the cracks.

You’ll hear from those who loved Alex Radita, those who fought to keep him alive and healthy, and those who fought for justice in his case.

And for the first time, you’ll hear a recorded interview with Alex himself — who knew what he needed most to save his life.

In May 2013, police were called to a home in northwest Calgary for reports of a teenage boy in medical distress.

Nothing could have prepared first responders for what they found.

Alex was found unconscious, lying in a bed in an upstairs room of his home.

He was skin and bones.

He had no useable teeth and was covered in dozens of ulcers and sores.

The 15-year-old was wearing a diaper and weighed just 37 pounds.

Despite all efforts by paramedics to resuscitate Alex, it was too late.

The Calgary police homicide unit began investigating and what they found was that Alex’s death was not only completely preventable, but it was murder.

More than a decade before he died, doctors and RCMP investigators in B.C. predicted this would happen to Alex if he wasn’t provided proper medical treatment for his Type 1 diabetes.

 

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