Sector Health
Fatal child abuse
| Start date investigation | January 2, 2007 |
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| End date investigation | |
| Type investigation | Full |
| Status investigation | Open |
The investigations is a theme study into a number of cases of child abuse with fatal consequences. Grave child abuse occurs frequently. Experts in this field estimate that as much as 50.000 to 80.000 children a year are victims of abuse, neglect of sexual abuse. The number of children thar die every year as a consequence of abuse and neglect is not exactly known but estimated to vary from dozens to about 50.