names he called her. Both Mr and Mrs Grenci speak of Bradley Napier-Tucker’s aggressive reaction to their enquiry as to whether the family was receiving assistance through CAFHS or Families SA. Napier-Tucker had said that he did not want that type of intervention because the authorities had caused his son to be taken away from him, which in hindsight is a clear reference to the child M. Mrs Grenci had to tell him to calm down. All of this evidence tends to confirm that concerns entertained within CYWHS had not been misplaced. As events were to transpire, Mr and Mrs Grenci would likely be the last persons to see Ebony alive. This occurred on Sunday 16 October 2011, approximately three weeks before Ebony’s death. Mr and Mrs Grenci on the one hand and Napier-Tucker and C on the had been perfect strangers before they met in early 2011. It is apparent from the statements of Mr and Mrs Grenci that there was a strong element of compassion in their interest in Napier-Tucker and C having regard to the strained circumstances in which the young couple had found themselves once in South Australia. Mr and Mrs Grenci endeavoured to provide significant support for this family for which they are to be commended. It is obvious that they took a genuine and compassionate interest in C and Bradley Napier-Tucker, and Ebony after her birth. Ebony is admitted to hospital with a broken femur I have already mentioned Ebony’s broken femur. It was the sole injury that was indentified during her life. It constituted a circumstance that ought to have seen Ebony removed from her parents. Mr Keane of counsel for the Minister for Education and Child Development, for the Minister for Health, for the Women's and Children's Health Network and for Dr Terrence Donald, the then head of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Child Protection Services (CPS), candidly told the Court that his clients accept that the investigation into this injury as carried out by the Child Protection Services miscarried. I agree and so find. In my view the evidence demonstrates that the investigation was a truncated and ill-informed affair that lacked proper cohesion and which wholly failed to protect Ebony. It is also important to note that the investigation was carried out in the absence of any knowledge of Bradley Napier-Tucker’s background or propensities and so to that extent it was flawed from the outset. But even allowing for the absence of that information, the manner in
names he called her. Both Mr and Mrs Grenci speak of Bradley Napier-Tucker’s aggressive reaction to their enquiry as to whether the family was receiving assistance through CAFHS or Families SA. Napier-Tucker had said that he did not want that type of intervention because the authorities had caused his son to be taken away from him, which in hindsight is a clear reference to the child M. Mrs Grenci had to tell him to calm down. All of this evidence tends to confirm that concerns entertained within CYWHS had not been misplaced. As events were to transpire, Mr and Mrs Grenci would likely be the last persons to see Ebony alive. This occurred on Sunday 16 October 2011, approximately three weeks before Ebony’s death. Mr and Mrs Grenci on the one hand and Napier-Tucker and C on the had been perfect strangers before they met in early 2011. It is apparent from the statements of Mr and Mrs Grenci that there was a strong element of compassion in their interest in Napier-Tucker and C having regard to the strained circumstances in which the young couple had found themselves once in South Australia. Mr and Mrs Grenci endeavoured to provide significant support for this family for which they are to be commended. It is obvious that they took a genuine and compassionate interest in C and Bradley Napier-Tucker, and Ebony after her birth. Ebony is admitted to hospital with a broken femur I have already mentioned Ebony’s broken femur. It was the sole injury that was indentified during her life. It constituted a circumstance that ought to have seen Ebony removed from her parents. Mr Keane of counsel for the Minister for Education and Child Development, for the Minister for Health, for the Women's and Children's Health Network and for Dr Terrence Donald, the then head of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Child Protection Services (CPS), candidly told the Court that his clients accept that the investigation into this injury as carried out by the Child Protection Services miscarried. I agree and so find. In my view the evidence demonstrates that the investigation was a truncated and ill-informed affair that lacked proper cohesion and which wholly failed to protect Ebony. It is also important to note that the investigation was carried out in the absence of any knowledge of Bradley Napier-Tucker’s background or propensities and so to that extent it was flawed from the outset. But even allowing for the absence of that information, the manner in
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