The introduction to Lisa Fitterman's powerful article in the current (November) issue of "MORE" magazine, reads:
"The accused: Ask Brenda Waudby what could be worse than the death of your own child. She'll tell you it's having everyone around you, including the police, believe you were responsible. A victim of disgraced pathologist Charles Smith speaks out."
The article provides a moving account of the impact of the criminal investigation, arrest and murder prosecution made possible by Smith's hopelessly flawed opinion and illustrates how the hard times continue:
"(S)uch as when Waudby discovered the Hospital for Sick Children still had part of Jenna's rib cage, even after the provincial inquiry had concluded. "What was going to happen to it?" she asks. "Were they going to throw it in the garbage? Burn it? She was whole, intact, when she went there. They cut her up and kept a piece of her."
As Brenda is an extraordinarily bright, strong, focused human being who is on my "great women" list - and the complete article is not available on line - I recommend our readers obtain the issue at newstands (where convenient) or by attempting to persuade Editor-in-Chief Linda Lewis to provide you a copy, at:
linda@more.ca
HAROLD LEVY; PUBLISHER THE CHARLES SMITH BLOG;
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;
