Missing and Murdered Children

Sidney Mahkuk was just 11-years-old when she died in October 2005. Sometimes children die due to infections or cancer and it is very sad when that happens. It is tragic for the families of these children because death comes as a shock and were not preventable.

Sidney’s death was tragic because it was preventable. She died from a cocaine overdose. I sit here beginning this entry and think of my own granddaughter, she is going to be 12-years-old in a couple of months. I cannot picture her doing drugs or hanging out with friends on the streets. She is much protected; her mother knows what time she gets out of school and what time she should be walking in the door after she gets out of school. If she does not come in the door at the appointed time her mother is out the door looking for her. If my granddaughter is going to stay after school to help a teacher or stay later for tutoring she calls and asks for permission to do so and tells her mother what time she will be home. If my granddaughter is out of school because she is sick the school calls the home to alert the parents of her absence and she is required to bring a note from home documenting the absence. Continue reading the article