Journalists interview mother in whose home a child suffered abuse
The news site Apollo.lv has published an interview, part of its "Stolen Life" series, with Una, whose daughter Anna was abused as a child by her stepfather. A court verdict found the stepfather guilty of crimes against a minor.
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The Latvian news site Apollo.lv published an interview on 5 November with a woman in whose family a child suffered abuse for years. The interview is part of the outlet's series "Stolen Life" ("Nozagtā dzīve"). Two journalists took part, and the conversation lasted more than five hours.
What the story is about
The interviewee is Una, whose daughter Anna reportedly experienced physical, sexual and emotional abuse in her mother's home. The child reached such despair that death seemed the only way out. The headline says the child suffered from the abuse and went away to die.
The court ruling
Part of what Anna lived through in childhood is documented in a court verdict. In it, her stepfather Edgars was found guilty of crimes against a minor. These include sexual violence and cruel treatment of a child.
What the journalists asked
The events described took place more than 20 years ago. The journalists asked the mother how she explains what happened in her home and what role she sees for herself in it. The headline quotes her answer: "I didn't know."
