Children’s aid was involved with the family before Anaya’s birth, and the girls lived with relatives under customary care. Back in the care of family, Anaya sent letters to a relative and friends saying she intended to kill herself. After her parents separated, children’s aid became involved out of a concern she was anxious and wanted to hurt herself. Children’s aid got involved over concerns of adult parties in the home, and a lack of parental supervision. Four months later, she was in hospital for suicidal ideation, and she was briefly taken into care by children’s aid.

Source: thestar September 25, 2018 23:30 UTC