| Location | Dunstable, Milton Keynes |
| Age | 3 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Death | 12/2004 |
| Visitors | 4,091 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 – 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
A SPECIAL HUG.
A hug is something special
A hug can give such joy
A hug can bring a little smile
To every girl and boy
A hug can say a thousand words
Without a single spoken one
A hug can put things right again
When everything seems wrong
A hug can be a lovely thing
It doesn't have to contain a touch
A hug can be on paper
The word 'hug' just means so much
So I'm sending you a special hug
Not physical, it's true
But this hug is sent to let you know
Right now i'm thinking of you.
God saw that you were suffering
And helpless as can be
So he took you gently in his arms
And whispered, little one come with me
I will take you far away from here
To a place where you are free
from the pain and hurting
Up in Heaven with me
A place when you can play again
And be loved eternally.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky!
When the blazing sun is gone,
When He nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Then the traveler in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eyes,
Till the sun is in the sky.
As your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the traveller in the dark,—
Though I now know what you are,
You're my Angel, little star.
TOUCHED BY ANGELS.
TOUCHED BY ANGELS.XXX
WE ARE TOUCHED BY ANGELS
AND WALK WERE ANGELS TREAD,
THEY WILL GUIDE US ,
WALK BESIDE US
THROUGH THE DAYS AHEAD.
IN THE HOURS OF DARKNESS,
WHEN OUR DREAMS HAVE FLOWN,
THEY BRING HOPE
AND GENTLE HEALING,
WE ARE NOT ALONE.
IN OUR TIMES OF DOUBTING,
STILL THEY UNDERSTAND,
AND FOREVER
TOUCHED BY ANGELS,
WE WALK HAND IN HAND.
MY LOVE TO YOU DERAYE.XXX
I"LL REMEMBER YOU.xXx
I'll remember you in sunshine
Its rays warming earth and sky
I'll remember you in bird's graceful wings
As they glide and flutter by
I'll remember you in the summer breeze
And in softly falling rain
I'll remember you in dark storm clouds
The rainbow's picture frame
I'll remember you in blossoms and fields
And in gentle streams that flow
I'll remember you in all that lives...
All that brings life...that grows
I'll remember you in the mountains
When golden leaves fall at my feet
I'll remember you when glowing sunsets
Cast sparkling embers on the beach
With Love xxx
LITTLE ONE,LITTLE ONE.
Little one, little one,
where have you gone?
Your going has darkened
The brightest dawn.
Why did you leave us?
So soon, so soon?
Where can we look for you?
Over the moon?
On butterflies wings?
In the heart of a rose?
Who knows, who knows?
Were a little one goes?
Where have I gone?
I am not so small.
My soul is a wide
As the world is tall.
I have gone to answer
The call, the call
Of the one who takes
Care of us all.
Wherever you look,
You will find me there
In the heart of a prayer,
On butterflies wings,
On wings of my own,
To you, I'm gone,
But never alone
I'm over the moon.
Author unknown
Whenever I daydream,
and day dream I do,
In my secret garden,
I dream of you.
~
I day dream of you,
In a faraway land,
hugging me tight
and holding my hand.
~
Holding my hand
and touching my face.
Just you and me
In this peaceful place.
~
In this peaceful place
a pristine river flows,
where the unicorns run
and a breeze always blows.
~
A breeze always blows,
and sings of a song,
Our love in a place
Where you're never gone.
~
Where you're never gone
Is as it would seem,
from dusk till dawn,
Whenever I day dream.
~
And whenever I day dream,
and day dream I do,
In my secret garden,
I day dream of you.
GOD BLESS YOU DERAYE.xxx
ABOVE THE BRIGHT BLUE SKY.
There's a Friend for little children
Above the bright blue sky,
A Friend who never changes
Whose love will never die;
Our earthly friends may fail us,
And change with changing years,
This Friend is always worthy
Of that dear name he bears.
There's a home for little children
Above the bright blue sky,
Where Jesus reigns in glory,
A home of peace and joy;
No home on earth is like it,
Nor can with it compare;
And everyone is happy,
Nor could be happier there.
A POEM FOR ALL CHILDREN
IF I COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
WHAT A DIFFERENCE YOU WOULD SEE,
I WOULD MAKE IT SAFE
FOR CHILDREN WHO SUFFERED LIKE ME.
I WOULD TAKE AWAY THE HEARTACH
AND EASE AWAY THE PAIN,
I WOULD MAKE LIFE SO WOUNDERFULL
SO EVERY CHILD COULD GAIN,
I WOULD MAKE THE WORLD SO PERFECT
SUCH A LOVELY PLACE TO BELONG,
I WOULD NOT HAVE NASTY PEOPLE
AND WOULD MAKE ALL CHILDREN STRONG,
I WOULD FILL THE WORLD WITH HAPPINESS
AND MAKE EACH DAY A JOY,
BUT MOST OF ALL I'D MAKE LIFE SAFE
FOR EVERY GIRL AND BOY.
poem by janet latham
R I P ALL LITTLE ANGELS EVERYWHERE GOD BLESS XXXX
Two Twinkling Stars
I looked up to the sky last night
and saw two twinkling stars,
I thought about the distance
of Jupiter and Mars.
I thought how far was heaven
was it further than these two
I wondered just how far it was
to Gods garden and to you.
I know one day I'll find out
just how far I'll need to travel,
I know that God one day for me
this mystery will unravel
Until that day I'll miss you
every hour that I live through
I'll miss you till the day comes
that I'll finally be with you.
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