Stories like these are difficult to believe and even harder to understand, because many of us simply can’t conceive of a world in which such a thing would be possible. Sadly, stories like this do surface from time to time, but there is a lesson to be learned.

May this story serve as a reminder that the presence of a child in your life is always to be cherished. We must safeguard our young and pour every ounce of love and care into their development as we possibly can.