North Douglas MHK John Houghton is warning of dire consequences if the Department of Social Care doesn’t look after young people in homes better.
His comments came during a debate on the Chief Constable’s annual report to Tynwald which was received by the court yesterday.
The report says in 2011, 116 children were reported missing from care homes – a figure which more than trebled last year.
Mr Houghton cited the murder of Samantha Barton and George Green ten years ago, warning a similar incident could happen if the department didn’t improve care:
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