Leni's Life Story: October 2009

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Nobody Came - Robbie Garner with Toni Maguire

Nobody Came- the appalling true story of brothers cruelly abused in a Jersey care home -by Robbie Garner with Toni Maguire.

This true story follows Robbie through his childhood. Living with his alcoholic mother, older brother John, younger brother Davie and baby sister Denise. His father Stanley tries to take his own life, which causes police to become involved and they remove the children from their parents.

Robbie, Davie and Denise are taken to Sacre Couer, an orphanage. Denise is taken to the girls sections where the boys have no idea what has happened to her. John is taken to another place Haut de la Garenne. The boys suffer abuse of all sorts within the orphanage.

Eventually Robbie is removed from Sacre Couer and put into Haut de la Garenne. His older brother John has already left there and is awaiting his brother's release.

Horrific and torturious things happen at Haur de la Garenne.

Upon his 15th birthday Robbie is released and he and John set up home together, awaiting Davie's release which is two years away.

Haut de la Garenne became under investigation when a child's skull was found beneath their building.

GREAT book.

A must read

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