Danielle Wails

When I first heard about this tragic case I was horrified.

Now I am no less horrified. As a parent, I find it very hard to read about the death of any child
and do not understand how any mother can kill her own child.

Despite that, I feel very sorry for Danielle Wails as she did not seem to have the support that she needed after the birth when she was suffering from post-natal depression - not from her partner or any authorities.

An independent investigation has apparently concluded that her behaviour was unpredictable and that her son's death could not have been prevented.

Presumably the authorities were unable to understand that post-natal depression is unpredictable, when they should have been only to aware of this. I hope that the professionals who showed so little compassion to Danielle both before and after her son's tragic death

Reading a report into the sad events, Danielle had sought help from mental health charities, social services, hospitals and the local mental health services trust. She is reported to have had problems with the quantity of alcohol that she consumed, homelessness, finances and with establishing relationships with men. Given this history, there should have been more care offered to Danielle and her son.



To have been put on a train with just a travel warrant and £5.20 is patently obscene; how is any offender, let alone one with Danielle's sad history, meant to cope. The lack of support is appalling and and those responsible should be ashamed of themselves.