2-YO Addison Lanham’s Grandparents Speak Out About Her Death
Since their 2-year-old granddaughter, Addison Grace Lanham, died on July 21, Scott and Paula Bridges have wondered what the next day will hold. They went from a life outside the spotlight to being thrust into the middle of a story that has tore at the hearts of countless people and left the community with many unanswered questions. Why did a little girl have to die from an infection that is easily treatable? Why didn’t Addison’s mother take her to a doctor or a hospital? How did the child end up with a broken leg and other wounds on her body before she died? And, the biggest question of all: did the Gaston Department of Social Services drop the ball by not intervening quickly enough after getting at least six calls from family members warning that the girl’s mother had placed her in harm’s way by living in the same place with a registered sex offender?
By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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