My Name Is Gabriel Fernandez

Please note: this a single story, and therefore shorter than the main books in the series. It is important to know that the beginning of the story is written in the child's voice. It is not suitable for those under 18 nor those likely to be disturbed by descriptions of child abuse.

This short story, published on 24 May, the anniversary of his death, tells the story of Gabriel Fernandez, probably the best known victim of child murder by abuse in the US. Like Baby P in the UK, the torture of the 8-year-old shocked the nation, with many of us also watching the Netflix docu-series on the case, The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, with anger, sadness and frustration, it left some of us with as many questions as answers:

•Why was he taken from his loving home?
•Why weren't his injuries taken seriously?
•Who failed him the most?

And the question I ask in all my books: "How can we prevent children from being abused to death by their caregivers?"