Summary
An 11-year-old boy named Tony Hudgell, who lost his legs due to abuse from his biological parents, successfully campaigned for a new child safety register in the UK. This register will track parents guilty of neglect in ways similar to sex offenders. The child cruelty register aims to better protect vulnerable children from abuse and neglect.
Key Facts
- Tony Hudgell, now 11, lost both legs after being abused by his biological parents.
- Tony and his adoptive mother, Paula, led a campaign for a new child safety register.
- The UK government plans to introduce the register as part of an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill.
- The register will monitor parents guilty of neglect, similar to how sex offenders are tracked.
- The register will cover offenses like child neglect, cruelty, abandonment, female genital mutilation (FGM), and infanticide.
- Offenders on the register must inform police when they move, change identity, travel abroad, or live with children again.
- Tony's biological parents were jailed for 10 years in 2018.
- Tony's foundation has raised over £1.7 million for charity during the pandemic.
