| Location | Kirk Hallam, Derbyshire. |
| Age | 2 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 7/1997 |
| Date of Death | 12/1999 |
| Visitors | 4,672 since 10/05/2008 |
| Creator |
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.
Please remember this little girl, please, please sign this petition to demand the radical reform of
current legislation for child welfare and social services. Be a voice for all the special little
angels that have suffered, let the government know we will not tolerate the same mistakes being made
over and over again.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Savekids/
Type in the above into your address bar and follow the prompts, its quick and easy and every
signature matters.
God saw that you were suffering
And helpless as can be
So he took you gently in his arms
And whispered, little one come with me
I will take you far away from here
To a place where you are free
from the pain and hurting
Up in Heaven with me
A place when you can play again
And be loved eternally.
Sometimes life's most precious things,
Slip too quickly from our hands,
Snowflakes, rainbows, childhood,
Castles in the sand.
God gave us a special spot,
to preserve them in our hearts,
A forever place where all we love,
lingers when we part.
Fireflies and autumn leaves,
Roses, kittens, dreams,
Icicles, sunrise, spider webs,
Mornings dew, moon beams.
Butterflies and baby birds,
Flowers that bloom in spring,
Perhaps in life God's greatest gifts,
Are blessed by Him with wings.
Author Unknown.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky!
When the blazing sun is gone,
When He nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Then the traveler in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eyes,
Till the sun is in the sky.
As your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the traveller in the dark,—
Though I now know what you are,
You're my Angel, little star.
GODS CHILDREN
You were so young, oh tender love
So innocent and pure,
You've left us for the realms above
To knock on heaven's door.
Oh lovely child, Oh sweetest heart
We miss you every day.
To God's great love you did depart,
Forever there to stay.
For God is love, and in His love
There's joy and peace forever more,
The joy and peace we all shall know
When we too knock on His door.
GOD BLESS YOU CHELSEA.XXX
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MY LOVE TO YOU ALWAYS ANGEL.XXX
LITTLE ONE,LITTLE ONE.
Little one, little one,
where have you gone?
Your going has darkened
The brightest dawn.
Why did you leave us?
So soon, so soon?
Where can we look for you?
Over the moon?
On butterflies wings?
In the heart of a rose?
Who knows, who knows?
Were a little one goes?
Where have I gone?
I am not so small.
My soul is a wide
As the world is tall.
I have gone to answer
The call, the call
Of the one who takes
Care of us all.
Wherever you look,
You will find me there
In the heart of a prayer,
On butterflies wings,
On wings of my own,
To you, I'm gone,
But never alone
I'm over the moon.
Author unknown
DAYDREAM
Whenever I daydream,
and day dream I do,
In my secret garden,
I dream of you.
~
I day dream of you,
In a faraway land,
hugging me tight
and holding my hand.
~
Holding my hand
and touching my face.
Just you and me
In this peaceful place.
~
In this peaceful place
a pristine river flows,
where the unicorns run
and a breeze always blows.
~
A breeze always blows,
and sings of a song,
Our love in a place
Where you're never gone.
~
Where you're never gone
Is as it would seem,
from dusk till dawn,
Whenever I day dream.
~
And whenever I day dream,
and day dream I do,
In my secret garden,
I day dream of you.
BUTTERFLYS.
A butterfly is to the daylight
what a star is to the night
They fill our skies with much beauty
each a wonder of God's delight
But have you ever wondered
what a butterfly is for
Have you ever looked on in awe
as you watched these beauties soar
It is angel's wings that carry them
with a little fairy dust too
All colors of the rainbow,
but what do these creatures do
I know that in my life
they are precious and very dear
They have helped me in my trying times
and have brushed away my tears
My Lord sends to me these butterflies
and each one is my friend
They come from all around the world
and a different message each one lends
Some come and bring a quick hello
as they flutter through my day
Then others sit and chat a while
they have so much to say
Each one of them is different
with a beauty all their own
Leaving butterfly kisses upon my heart
making me feel at home
They say that if you give them a chance,
to you one will come, and this I know
It will gently nestle in your heart
and a friendship soon will grow
And from that special friendship
soon others will flutter your way
Leaving butterfly kisses upon your heart
God's gift to you every day
NIGHT NIGHT CHELSEA.
The Sun goes down and says goodnight
Pull your covers up real tight
By your bed we'll leave a light
To guide you off to Dreamland
Your pillows soft, your bed is warm
Your eyes are tired when day is done
One more kiss and you'll be gone
On your way to Dreamland
Every sleepy boy and girl
In every bed around the world
Can hear the stars up in the sky
Whispering a lullaby
Who knows where you'll fly away
Winging past the light of day
The man in the moon and the milky way
Welcome you to Dreamland
Every sleepy boy and girl
In every bed around the world
Can hear the stars up in the sky
Whispering a lullaby
Who knows where you'll fly away
Winging past the light of day
The man in the moon and the milky way
Welcome you to Dreamland.xxx
angel xxxx 4 u
Can you see our candles
Burning in the night?
Lights of love we send you
Rays of purest light.
Children we remember,
Though missing from our sight.
In honor and remembrance
We light candles in the night.
All across the big blue marble,
Spinning out in space,
Can you see the candles burning,
From this human place?
Oh, angels gone before us,
Who taught us perfect love,
This night the world lights candles
That you may see them from above.
Tonight the globe is lit by love,
Of those who know great sorrow.
But as we remember our yesterdays
Let's light one candle for tomorrow.
ALL MY LOVE AND KISSES CHELSEA.xxx
Author unknown.
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