The harrowing true story of the young boy who captured the heart
of the nation when he testified in court, to find justice against
those responsible for his brother s death.
Terry O Neill was just ten years old when he stood up in court
to testify against his brutal foster parents, accused of the
manslaughter of his twelve-year-old brother, Dennis.
Terry and his brother had been taken into care and moved through
many foster homes until they came to live on the Shropshire farm
owned by Reginald and Esther Gough in 1945. There they were to
suffer brutal beatings and little care or love they survived as
best they could, looking out for each other, until the terrible
morning when Terry couldn t wake Dennis.
In a time when the country was united by war and struggle, the
case shocked the nation and made headlines around the world. Terry,
a small figure in the courtroom, captured the hearts of mothers and
families everywhere, and the public outcry against the foster
services led to the instigation of the first provisions to protect
other vulnerable children from neglect and cruelty."
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