| Location | Dunstable, Milton Keynes |
| Age | 3 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 2001 |
| Date of Death | 12/2004 |
| Visitors | 6,143 since 08/03/2008 |
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Deraye Lewis was a handsome young boy of 3 when he died a slow and painful death at the hands of his mothers boyfriend, Nicholas Halling.
Deraye lived in Dunstable, Milton Keynes with his mother, Donna Humphrey, and her boyfriend, Nicholas Halling.
Deraye was racially abused and repeatedly beaten and burnt with cigarettes by Halling. On the eve of new year 2005 Donna Humprey called the police over an assalt allegation against Halling (which she later withdrew). The police noticed on arrival that Deraye had been crying but could see no obvious injuries so they left unaware of the previous history of Deraye, Donna and Hallings.
Deraye spent the rest of the day complaining of stomach ache and being sick and neighbours heard Halling shout: "That f****** baby is spoiling my life. We can't do anything without him spoiling things."
Hours later, on New Year's Day morning 2005, Donna woke up to find the Deraye dying in bed beside her.
Deraye was taken to Milton Keynes hospital where he died later that day.
More than 73 injuries were found on his tiny body. His bowel had been ruptured, his eardrum perforated, the surface of his brain bruised and his skin burned with cigarettes.
Social workers in Bedfordshire were tipped off that Halling was abusing Deraye some six months before he was brutally murdered.
Mistake number one came when they, social services, failed to pick up the signs of Halling's racist attacks, which included stubbing out cigarettes on the little Deraye's body and calling him racist names. Instead they believed the cover-up stories from terrified mum Donna, even when, according to sources, she presented herself "black and blue" with bruises from Halling's attacks on her. Three months before Deraye's death, Donna finally admitted Halling was beating her and fled to safety in Milton Keynes.
Mistake number two came when Bedfordshire social services omitted to pass the information on to Milton Keynes social services, though they stated clearly on her emergency housing application that she was 'fleeing domestic violence'.
This led to mistake number three β when Milton Keynes housing department failed to inform their own colleagues in social services that they had moved a vulnerable mum and child into a house in Bletchley's Osborne Street. Thus when Deraye's mother Donna rekindled the relationship with Halling, not one official noticed.
It should also be noted that Halling was under the supervision of a probation officer at the time and had convictions dating back to when he was aged 11.
Please all spare a thought for little Deraye who died an appalling death at the hands of a bullying racist. Deraye's death could have been avoided if only Social Services had communicated with each other in the appropriate manner.
Rest in peace Deraye your are safe from harm now high up in the sky with all of gods special angels.
Please if you feel that there needs to be a reform in Social Services sign this petition and show that you are the voice for Deraye and all the other children that are failed by the current system.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Savekids/
Thank you
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I cant believe it
What i cant believe is the fact that Derayes mother was black and she was dating a white man who was racist, i just dont get it. Anyway Deraye you were/are the most beautiful little boy i have seen and i hope you are more happy up in heaven than you were down on this Earth.
X From me to you X Lots of Love Angel Up Above X
Do you really belive it?
Can it really be true?
How can you belive that! Life has ended with death???
It simply is not true.
So we cannot be together like we used to.
Does that mean i am gone?
Now i dance on the moon.
I play on the stars.
I cool your face with gentle wind.
While watching you from afar.
For a love and bond.
Like our's is so very strong.
It will forever carry on and on xxx
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The Easter bunnies coming
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He’s carrying lots of Easter treats
To heaven up above
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Easter eggs decorated bright
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Amongst the clouds and stars
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All the angels are having fun
Flying around excitedly
Filling up their baskets
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These Easter eggs are given
With lots and lots of love
To our special angels
In heaven up above
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CopyrightοΏ½ Leza 3/4/2010
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CopyrightοΏ½ Leza 21/2/2010
hello little man, hope you enjoyed playing in the snow, which im sure you did.ill pop up to see you soon so until then take care.xxxx
For you Deraye
Janelle - Amazing
The morning cold and raining,
dark before the dawn could come
How long in twilight waiting
longing for the rising sun
ohoh ohoh Oh ooh
You came like crashing thunder
breaking through these walls of stone
You came with wide eyed wonder
into all this great unknown
ohoh ohoh Ohoooh Oohh
Hush now don't you be afraid
I promise you I'll always stay
I'll never be that far away
I'm right here with you
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You're so amazing you shine like the stars
You're so amazing the beauty you are
You came blazing right into my heart
You're so amazing you are...
You are
You came from heaven shining
Breath of God still flows from fresh on you
The beating heart inside me
Crumbled at this one so new
ohoh ohoh Oooh ooohhh
No matter where or how far you wander
For a thousand years or longer
I will always be there for you
Right here with you
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You're so amazing you shine like the stars
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You're so amazing the beauty you are
You came blazing right into my heart
You're so amazing you are...
I hope your tears are few and fast
I hope your dreams come true at last
I hope you find love that goes on and on and on and on and on
I hope you wish on every star
I hope you never fall too far
I hope this world can see how wonderful you are
[Chorus]
You're so amazing you shine like the stars
You're so amazing the beauty you are
You came blazing right into my heart
You're so amazing...
You're so amazing you shine like the stars
You're so amazing the beauty you are
You came blazing right into my heart
You're so amazing you are...
You are
~In The Arms Of Our Lord ~
You live now with angels
In a place filled with light
Where children are happy
And laugh with delight
You dance on bright sunbeams
Sing in heavenly choirs
Bounce on white clouds
For hours and hours
You play in the sunshine
And never get bored
Your cared for and nurtured
In the arms of the Lord.
Copyright© Ingrid Aspey 26/8/09
What kind of place would heaven be with all its streets of gold, if all the souls, that dwell up there like yours and mine, were old? How strange would heaven’s music sound when harps begin to ring, if children were not gathered ‘round to help the angels sing. The children that God sends to us are only just a loan, He knows we need their sunshine to make the house a home. We need the inspiration of a baby’s blessed smile. He doesn’t say they’ve come to stay, just lends them for a while. Sometimes it takes them years to do the work for which they come. Sometimes in just a month or two our Father calls them home. I like to think some souls up there bear not one sinful scar. I love to think of heaven as a place where children are.
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