As part of the hunt for child killers, today THE STAR continues its series geared towards informing the public about the unsolved murders.
A reward totalling $100,000 is being offered for the arrest and charge of person or persons responsible for the death of our children. Call Crime Stop toll free at 1-888-991-4000. Full confidentiality will be maintained.
Adults are not the only one who are left traumatised by the death of a child as brothers and sisters also feel the impact.
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In June, Ruth Green, Shanika Anderson's mother, said one of her sons had become very violent since his sister's death in May last year. At the time of the interview, Green said she had to visit the school every week because the child was involved in one fight or another. She said the youngster had told his class-mates that someone had killed his sister and he was not happy.
Psychologist, Dr. Asquith Reid, believes the reason the boy has become so disruptive is because he is trying to tell people he needs to talk about his sister's death.
"Some children react to the situation differently. You will have cases where they never cried at the funeral but it affects their behaviour in terms of how they deal with their peers," he said.
Dr. Reid explains that more often than not their behaviour is negative.
"It's a cry for help and the only way to do so is to be disruptive. In the case of the little boy, (Shanika's brother), he is saying I need someone to talk to me about her. I need someone to tell me about her," he said.
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