Child's body found at care home

BBC reports on police finding a body hidden at children's home in Jersey, possibly dating back to the 1980s.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/jersey/7260625.stm

This recent news highlights the following questions:

• Who was in charge of the home at the time?
• How did this happen?
• What happened to records? Can we tell if anyone went missing?
• What politicians were supposed to be overseeing this, and what civil servants?
• To what degree were they negligent by today's standards?
• Could it happen today? If not, why did it happen then, and what has been rectified today?
• Are there weaknesses like this in today's system?

"There's no suggestion that this is a current problem whatsoever, and I do believe that children today in Jersey are safe from this type of abuse." said the Chief Minister.

His words would carry more weight if we knew the answers to those questions. Until then, it is just reassuring PR.