| Location | Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire. |
| Age | 2 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 7/1997 |
| Date of Death | 12/1999 |
| Visitors | 9,384 since 10/05/2008 |
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Chelsea Brown was born in 1997 and died aged two and a half on the 6th December 1999.
Father Robert Brown was given a life sentence for what police have described as one of the "worst cases of child abuse they have ever seen". The two-year-old had been tortured and shaken to death by a father who had a history of violence towards children.
A postmortem examination found 47 injuries on Chelsea's head and body, including bruises running the length of her spine. At the house, police found the imprint of her head in a ceiling where Brown had smashed her into it.
Robert Brown,then 33, was visited by the same social worker 27 times in the 10 weeks before he killed Chelsea. On each occasion the social worker, Norma McDevitt, accepted his claim that he and his wife had not harmed the girl.
Ms McDevitt knew Brown was a convicted robber with a record of violent offences against children but took no action despite Chelsea's numerous injuries.
Brown variously told Ms McDevitt that Chelsea had fallen in the garden, walked into a table, or banged her head while on a bus. He also blamed his other daughter, claiming the 17-month-old left Chelsea battered and bruised by pelting her with toys
Derbyshire's director of social services, Bruce Buckley, acknowledged that his staff made errors in the case. "The workers were concerned and that is why they were visiting regularly but clearly on this occasion we did not make the right decisions," he said. There were Warnings Chelsea was considered at risk from her father as soon as she was born, and she was immediately put on the child protection register. But despite visiting the family at least 27 times in just over three months, the authorities decided it was safe to leave her with her father and mother Maria Brown, of Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire.
Neighbours said they warned social services that Chelsea was at risk after hearing Brown's outbursts of temper and the child's crying. Stephen Baker (a neigbour) said "The only retort we got was 'if you hear anything again give us another ring' and that was as far as it went." Another neighbour Bob Kemp said: "Someone should have picked up on it, end of story. To me it was totally preventable."
Even after a doctor suspected abuse when she noted bruises on Chelsea, the child was still not removed from her parents' care. Just over three weeks later Chelsea was dead after she was violently shaken by her father. Brown had a string of convictions, including actual bodily harm for slapping his 16-month-old nephew and another when he dragged him through the street. In February 1998 he was placed on probation for threatening to kill his own mother and a social worker. Despite his violent background, Derbyshire social services decided to allow Chelsea to return to her parents after her paternal grandmother said she could no longer care for the girl. "At the time Chelsea went back no-one could have predicted the outcome based on Mr Brown's previous behaviour," said Mr Buckley.
The couple by then had another daughter, 17-month-old Courtney, who Brown tried to blame for causing some of the injuries to Chelsea. Hilary Owen, the author of an independent report into the case, told a press conference that Brown had been able to mislead professionals about the cause of many of Chelsea's injuries. She added: "There was increased concern about Chelsea in the time she was living with her parents and removal was an active consideration in the last few weeks of her life."
Mr Buckley refused to discuss whether the principal social worker in the case, Norma McDevitt, would be disciplined.
Authorities agreed in 2000 that the many lessons learnt from the loss of Chelsea Brown and Victoria Climbie should this time guarantee that no child dies in such tragic and violent circumstances again.
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All sorrow and all care.
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Lovely and chaste like smooth white sand.
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Each snowflake like a falling star
Smiling beauty that's spun afar.
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Unspoken poem the hush of night.
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The moon comes out
All the stars light up the sky
It’s time to rest your golden wings
And snuggle up for the night
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It’s time to say “Goodnight”
Sleep gently on you soft cloud bed
Keeping all warm and snug
God bless, Sweet dreams
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The Easter bunnies coming
Hopping all around
He is so quite
He does not make a sound
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He’s carrying lots of Easter treats
To heaven up above
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Easter eggs decorated bright
He hides them
Amongst the clouds and stars
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All the angels are having fun
Flying around excitedly
Filling up their baskets
With yummy eggs to eat
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These Easter eggs are given
With lots and lots of love
To our special angels
In heaven up above
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Copyright� Leza 3/4/2010
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For you Chelsea
Janelle - Amazing
The morning cold and raining,
dark before the dawn could come
How long in twilight waiting
longing for the rising sun
ohoh ohoh Oh ooh
You came like crashing thunder
breaking through these walls of stone
You came with wide eyed wonder
into all this great unknown
ohoh ohoh Ohoooh Oohh
Hush now don't you be afraid
I promise you I'll always stay
I'll never be that far away
I'm right here with you
[Chorus]
You're so amazing you shine like the stars
You're so amazing the beauty you are
You came blazing right into my heart
You're so amazing you are...
You are
You came from heaven shining
Breath of God still flows from fresh on you
The beating heart inside me
Crumbled at this one so new
ohoh ohoh Oooh ooohhh
No matter where or how far you wander
For a thousand years or longer
I will always be there for you
Right here with you
[Chorus]
You're so amazing you shine like the stars
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You're so amazing the beauty you are
You came blazing right into my heart
You're so amazing you are...
I hope your tears are few and fast
I hope your dreams come true at last
I hope you find love that goes on and on and on and on and on
I hope you wish on every star
I hope you never fall too far
I hope this world can see how wonderful you are
[Chorus]
You're so amazing you shine like the stars
You're so amazing the beauty you are
You came blazing right into my heart
You're so amazing...
You're so amazing you shine like the stars
You're so amazing the beauty you are
You came blazing right into my heart
You're so amazing you are...
You are
I was sitting here in Heaven,
And having a wonderful day,
I started thinking about you,
And all the things I didn't get a chance to say.
I don't want you to worry about me,
And please don't shed any tears,
Because I will wait for you in Heaven,
If it takes a hundred years.
Everything I had on earth,
I have in Heaven too!
My first day here,
My body became brand new.
It is really pretty here,
And I love my new home,
Although your heart is broken,
Because my body is gone.
My love will always be there,
As you go along the way,
Just take a peek inside your heart,
There is where I'll stay.
Know that I love my family,
And all my friends too,
My thoughts will be with each of you,
Your whole life through.
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