Deaths, injuries show increase among youth under gov't care
Thirty-four kids died in foster care last year, advocate's report says
The number of Saskatchewan children who died or were critically injured while in the care of the government continues to increase, says the latest report of Saskatchewan children's advocate.
In 2010, 34 children died while in foster care or in group homes compared to 31 children who died in 2008 and again in 2009. The number of children critically injured while in care also increased, to 43 in 2010 from 25 in 2009 and 13 in 2008.
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