Kate Mccann

In a tearful face-off with the media last month, the heavily tattooed and visibly distraught Kristi Abrahams denied her involvement in the disappearance of her six-year-old daughter Keisha, last seen by her mother when she tucked her into bed on the night of 31 July.

The public don't know me

“It’s disgusting what they’re saying,” she said. “They (the public) need to stop judging me. They don’t know me.”

The latest in a long line of women who have been questioned in regard to the death of their own child Abrahams was clearly feeling the weight of public opinion. What she didn’t seem to realise, was that while her points may have been fair, raising them won’t make an ounce of difference.

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  • Liz from Townsville says:

    08:33pm | 24/04/11

    Well Britney…you were spot on, weren’t you? (that by the way, was sarcasm). Abrahams was judged not only for the way she acted, but the past history of child abuse and her child only having had attended 5 days of school out of an entire year. Its the entire picture… Read more »

  • Mikaela Ackerman says:

    08:05am | 24/09/10

    If only every body questioned what they read or see. Wonderful work Brittany Read more »

 

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