But, I do know the only way for ANY kind of justice to be done for the poor kid, if they make it, is for them, rather than the parents to be given a new ID and somehow all traces of what have happened to them removed from their history so they never have to know what they went through. Makes me soooooo sick!!!
Police appeal for calm after violence breaks out at vigil for one-month-old baby 'with every rib broken'
- Man, 35, and woman, 33, arrested and bailed
- Police attend candlelit vigil which saw house damaged
- Over 100 gather outside property in Gravesend, Kent
Last updated at 2:25 PM on 5th December 2011
Police were forced to subdue a 100-strong angry mob which had gathered on a street where a one-month-old baby boy was allegedly raped and battered so badly his heart stopped.
The infant remained in a serious condition today after allegedly suffering multiple horrific injuries in Gravesend, Kent, in one of Britain's worst cases of child abuse.
The boy's injuries are reported to include a broken arm, broken collarbone, punctured lungs and severe bruising. He is also believed to have had his ribs fractured.
Prayers: More candles and flowers are placed outside the house where the one-month-old baby boy was allegedly beaten and abused in Gravesend, Kent
Vigil: A well-wisher observes the tributes outside the semi-detached house in Gravesend, where the baby boy was allegedly abused
He also reportedly suffered sexual injury and internal wounds, suggesting rape. There has been no official confirmation of the extent of his alleged injuries.
A group which initially gathered outside the ÂĢ150,000 semi-detached house where the attack allegedly took place started a candlelit vigil, which soon led to damage as emotions ran high.
A man aged 35 and a woman aged 33 were arrested and released on police bail.
One of those involved in the vigil said they had gone to a house where they believed a man arrested in connection with the incident was staying with his family after he was released on police bail.
Those taking part said the group marched round to the house before objects were thrown at the property and a car on the driveway damaged.
A second successive candlelit vigil was held for the baby boy on Sunday night, as over 100 residents in Gravesend gathered outside the house where he was allegedly abused.
Well-wishers released Chinese lanterns into the sky and held a minute's silence, following similar scenes the night before.
The little boy is currently on life support in hospital after suffering a heart attack.
He was last night said to be 'showing signs of improvement' after being transferred to King's College Hospital in south London, but is not being named.
Lookout: Kent police were called to the scene of the vigil on Saturday night where a house was reportedly damaged
Community spirit: A vigil on Saturday outside the house had resulted in criminal damage, but a second coming together of the community passed off peacefully
Calm: Police urged locals not to engage in 'vigilante behaviour' before their vigils which took place outside the property on Saturday and Sunday night
One woman who took part in the vigil said: 'We lit candles and were saying prayers but then someone shouted 'let's go and find the b******s who did this.
'They then stormed round to this other house in a nearby street and started throwing things at the house and damaging a car parked in the driveway.
'The police have been there trying to bring it under control but people are very angry and feelings are running high.
Kent Police today appealed for calm after the group of over 100 gathered for the vigil.
Superintendent Stuart Kehily said it had been a 'highly-charged situation' and community tension was running high.
He appealed for people not to seek retribution while police enquiries continued.
He said: 'Kent Police takes all reports involving injuries to children extremely seriously, and specially trained officers are currently carrying out a number of enquires to establish the circumstances in this case.
'I can understand the anger incidents like this can cause in the community, but I strongly warn people against jumping to early conclusions and seeking some form of retribution.
Suspects: The man and woman who were arrested over the alleged attack are both from Gravesend, Kent
'Once again I would urge people to remain calm and to let my officers carry out their investigation.'
Teddy bears and hundreds of candles - some still burning - have been left on the pavement outside the house where the baby was allegedly battered.
One reads: 'Sending you all our love and hope you get better soon. Wishing for you a bright future filled with love and happy days xxxx'.
Another simply says: 'Be strong little one xxxxx' A poem with the title 'The beautiful baby of Gravesend' has also been left on the pavement.
The modest residential estate where the baby was allegedly abused lies around two miles outside the centre of Gravesend, Kent.
Semi-detached houses in the same area are typically worth around ÂĢ150,000, while certain crime figures for the local authority are above the national average.
Care: King's College Hospital where the baby was today in a 'serious but stable' condition
Violence and criminal damage figures are above the average for the country, according to Home Office crime statistics.
Data from last year also ranked the part of Gravesham Borough Council where the child was found in the top two tiers on a nationwide deprivation scale.
The area has some of the highest unemployment and lowest average wages of residents in any local authority, according to Atlas of Deprivation produced by the Office of National Statistics.
Neighbours near to the house where the baby was found said a man and a woman lived in the semi-detached property with a new-born baby.
They were described as 'normal, nice, polite' people, while another resident on the street said they heard a 'loud commotion' from the house on Thursday morning.
A police patrol car has been parked outside the 1930s-built three-bedroom semi-detached house since the baby was taken to hospital on Thursday morning.
The windows and doors of the property were boarded up in the early hours of Sunday morning after the vigil the previous night.
Officers were last night also trying to stop Facebook vigilantes from causing civil unrest.
Police have been carrying out a forensic examination of a house in Gravesend, Kent.
