“I tried to help them”
SIGTUNA / STOCKHOLM on 2011-09-21.
The electricity was turned off and the stack of pizza boxes grew when the mother lost her job.
But according to her friend Sophia Njoroge, the local social services denied the woman and children welfare support:
– I tried to help them, I was like a grandmother to the boys. But the social just wondered why I called.
Sophia Njoroge shall never again see the eight-year-old boy and his four-year younger brother. Those that she used to babysit, and whose clothes and toys she still has left in her apartment. Also, a cuddly toy, a pair of sunglasses model and other kids clothes.
– I still have not understood that the kids shall never come here, said Sophia when Aftonbladet visited her home in western Stockholm.
“She Did all She Could for Them”
Sophia and her 19-year-old son Jerry were the closest family to the woman family in Sigtuna, and they are now trying to come to terms with what has happened too the well-behaved, responsible mother of two suspected of murdering her sons who were her everything.
– Everything she did, she did for them.
In early summer, the murder suspect 30-year-old woman suddenly travelled home to Kenya to support her sister.
– She called me and told me I had to take care of the children when she was gone. I was like a mother to her and as a grandmother to the boys, says Sophia.
The just over a month long trip led to the woman to lose her job because she left without being granted leave.
Did Not Open The Door
– In early August, she turned to the welfare office to get income support. But according to Sophia, the application was rejected.
– I called the welfare office to find out what happened, but they just asked who I was and why I called.
The mother of two told Sophia that she would start a new cleaning job, but it never happened.
– Her situation worsened and she completely broke down and gave up. She also stopped answering the phone and when worried friends went home and knocked on her door, it was not opened.
When the summer vacation was over, the woman shut herself inside and never left the apartment with her children – who really should have started school and kindergarten.
When Sophia came home to the family in Sigtuna on Monday – hours before the children were found dead in the water and the woman arrested – she was shocked. The apartment was a mess and the electricity had been turned off.
– There would not even be two dirty mugs on the sink area before, not a stain, but there was instead dirt everywhere.
Forensic Examination
The apartment was full of dishes, trash, and unopened mail. Sophia counted forty pizza boxes.
– She came on Thursday evening and bought six pizzas. We thought it was a bit strange but she said that they were renovating in her apartment and she could not cook, said an employee at the pizzeria.
Yesterday police carried out a forensic examination of the apartment. The mother remains highly suspected of murder, but denies the crime.
The forensic examination will now determine how the boys died. Investigators have received several indications that the children were victims of crime and have a theory about how it happened.
– But we must wait for the autopsy. It may be possible that this was an accident, says Stefan Marcopolous, the police spokesman for the north of Stockholm station.
Sophia tells how she, on Monday searched all over Sigtuna for the boys.
– I thought the kids might have escaped at night and gone to school the next day, she says. But they were nowhere.
“Something Has Happened”
Sophia has long fought for the woman. She tried to help her find a new job, be in touch with the social services – all for the boys’ sake.
– Why did she not come to me as say that had a hard time? I would have been able to help her, I did always.
– Something has happened to her. I think she felt she could no longer take care of their children, and she shut herself in with them in the apartment, as in a cocoon.
Sophia is disappointed that the society failed to move in and help the mother and her sons.
– This must never happen to another family. That’s why I have to narrate about this situation.
Sigtuna’s Social Services boss Jan Hellström, would not comment on the mother’s case.
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article13656353.ab
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Pole sana Sophia.
Is Sofia Njoroge the mother of that woman who has killed her children?
In this Picture Sofia looks disturbed by her daughters/relative heinous crime.
Pole sana mama.
KSB: I think Sofia did pretty well in bringing out further details to shade more light on the circumstances. This is a tragic moment and any sane peron has to fall into a lugubrious mood.
Osewe yawa what a morning you just gave me using the word LUGUBRIOUS. It’s been ages since I last thought of it. Anyway Wikstyröm, Sophia is not the mother or relative of the woman suspect and she has stated it very well.
Damm the social system of this country!! I partly blame them for the death of those two precious boys that i know so well. I used to be their neighbour!!!! This is a country that claims to have the best social system in the world!!! Why did they not send the police there earlier to find out what was going on, after the boy has been away from school i over a month!! I am soooooooo mad at Sigtuna commun.
Jud, u need 2 understand that niggers are not supposed to be taken care of in the same way as whites. she was living in the middle of typical swedish where the social welfare system is very innactive because only rich swedes with villas live there. A tiny nigga family having problem was nothing because people there never have problems.
Jud.Have asked Sofia whether she used to take the 2 kids to Sigtuna Skolan hence their mother left then in the care of Sofia.Why are you quickly in pointing fingers.
Pes Pesa. Yes, i point fingers at the commun because they did not take enough action. According to the school laws, a child is only suppose to stay away from school 10 days during the whole school year. More to that, i read that the social went to her house and she refused to open the door and did not answer the phone. They must have sensed that something was not right!!! Isn’t that what the social system is there for? This would surely teach the Sigtuna commun a leason. I just feel sorry for the poor girl who has to pay the price for this. She is a victim of a failed society and a failed system. Hon måste har mått väldig dålig. No mother in her right senses would kill her own kids. Grace must have had a serious mental issue at the time of the deed. Society failed her. Maybe family and friends also failed her. I think Grace loved her children very much but hated herself. so she may have thought this would be the best way to punish herself, and which is the greatest punishment a mother can induce to herself. I am so touched by this because i personally know the family. I think we should rather condole with her than scone her.She has already punished herself.
j would like to say that helping lady and the fatherof 4years should be investigated because when she was left with thekinds may be she was trying to contact SOCIAL BEHIDE gRACETO BE GIVEN THE BOYS LIKE HOW SHE DID TO HER BEST KOMPIS TAKING HER DAUGHTER.POLE SANA KWA HAWA WATOTO GOD KEEP THEM WELL AMEN-
In Australia a western country like Sweden 15th September was R U OK? day. This day was created by a guy who suddenly lost his dad to suicide. His dad had battle depression for years and no one noticed until too late. This day encourages people to talk besides the daily pleasantries with the hope of saving a life. The question is.. Are you going to wait a year before you are interested in someone who seems fine?