After Lelia's mother seperated from Lelia's father, she had a string of boyfriends. She often left 11-year-old Lelia to look after her brother, Adam. One time Lelia's mother left the children at home for an entire week while she went on a holiday with her latest boyfriend.
She left Lelia a small amount of money and told her 'be good' and take care of Adam. When a shopkeeper caught Lelia stealing food from a local shop, he called the police.
