This story bothers me some how. Yet another kid turns up at school after being beaten by his parents and no one notices, or raises an alarm until he's dead. Was it that old saw of we don't understand his culture, so we don't challenge it. And is it really ok for 1000s of kids to joylessly, mindlessly memorise religious texts they don't even understand.
At what point do we start really saying with conviction, that the safety and happiness of a child is paramount. And that a parents culture or faith comes second?