Filicide:Parents Who Kill

Thread started by Imperator; Last updated Apr 1, 08 5:33 AM CDT by Imperator

" fil·i·cide / 'fila,sid/• n. the killing of one's child. ? a person who kills their child. ORIGIN: mid 17th cent. from Latin filius ‘son,’ filia ‘daughter’ + -cide." - The Oxford American College Dictionary

It is perhaps the worst crime their is - killing ones own children. Yet it happens with tragic frequency.

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Story Added	Daughter May Sue Fritzl for Compensation	May 6, 08 3:52 PM CDT	S Gale Rosen
Thread Updated	Filicide:Parents Who Kill	Apr 1, 08 5:33 AM CDT	Imperator
Story Added	Mom, 3 Girls Found Dead in Mobile Home	Apr 1, 08 5:29 AM CDT	Imperator
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