El supuesto suicidio de un niño de 12 años en Verulam desata acusaciones de negligencia infantil

Los padres de Shivaan Cumberledge, un niño de 12 años que falleció la semana pasada en Verulam, han rechazado las acusaciones de negligencia. Los vecinos alegaron que el menor fue dejado solo con su hermano de cuatro años mientras sus padres estaban fuera.

Sheldon Cumberledge y Leanne Govindsamy afirmaron que aman y cuidan profundamente a sus hijos. El padre se encontraba en un trabajo temporal y la madre había viajado con dos hermanos menores para asistir a un rezo funerario de dos días.

Adeshni Naicker, de Childline KwaZulu-Natal, señaló que el fallecimiento ha provocado un debate más amplio sobre la salud mental infantil durante el Mes de la Protección de la Infancia. Destacó el aumento de llamadas a la organización relacionadas con problemas de autoestima, acoso escolar y presión académica.

Naicker añadió que los niños ya enfrentan cargas pesadas y que las responsabilidades domésticas adicionales pueden empeorar la situación. Señaló que existen múltiples factores que contribuyen a la ideación suicida entre los jóvenes.

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