#family-impact

#family-impact

"My family is so precious to me and babies are so sacred. So to hear people say the most horrendous things and call my whole family a lie..."

Irma’s heartache illustrates the desperate plight of families caught in the crossfire of El Salvador’s ruthless anti-gang crusade, where innocence is overshadowed by punitive measures.

I've gone outside the front and no longer than maybe a minute or two later a car stops in the road around 12 or 15 metres away. I felt like the headlights were illuminating me and as I looked at the car I have been caught in the face with what we believe to be a catapult. It resulted in my top five teeth completely shattering and my bottom four being smashed to bits.

The petition to Parliament was started by Natalie Elliott, saying: "We're seeking reform to the punitive policy for term time leave that disproportionately impacts families that are already under immense pressure and criminalises parents that we think are making choices in the best interests of their families."

In an appeal submitted just before sentencing, Robert Menendez's lawyers highlighted his challenging upbringing and career, arguing for leniency based on his service and family devotion.

"The integrity of that mine is starting to become compromised," Trooper Steve Limani told reporters, indicating the dangers rescuers faced as they searched for Elizabeth Pollard.

Sirkka Thomas was hit by a lorry driven by Imre Szucs, who was unaware of the impact. Despite being taken to the hospital, she died four days later from her injuries. The court aimed to balance justice and the driver’s remorse during the sentencing hearing.

Melanie Ward's heart-wrenching statement captures her profound loss—"I lost my son. I lost the teenager. I lost the 19 years of his life and now I lose his future." It emphasizes the unbearable pain of losing a child to violence.