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Approximately 5 children die every day due to child abuse.

3.6 million Cases of child abuse are reported every year.

25% of kids under the age of 4 are either neglected or abused.
45% are babies under the age of 1.

In 2012, 80% of the perpetrators were the parents.

In 2005, a file was reported on child abuse about an 11 year old boy who suffered the life held by the hands of his murderous mother, Catherine Rose Hagans. Any sense of maltreatment had occurred on the son, Dane and caused a thundercloud to forever stay in his memory. It is investigated that the boy didn't just experience physical abuse, but also neglect and emotional distress. Doctors and Nurses from the local hospital described Dane’s body as a severely broken toy that cannot be fixed after continuous examinations on the boy’s body. With his mother still not found, the community are still holding on and will not stop till justice is served.

Throughout this story, Dane’s life from his perspective is told. As he learns and discovers many things, a friend is what he finds, along with another shining discovery. But his world stays dark when his mother comes in view to teach him a lesson that instead, must be taught to herself.