'I peddled heroin at 14 then ran away from home - here's exactly why I did it' - The Mirror

'I peddled heroin at 14 then ran away from home - here's exactly why I did it' - The Mirror

As statistics show an alarming number of children go missing from care and are more likely to be exploited, groomed or trafficked, the Mirror asks what we can do to give these children a better start in life.

'I peddled heroin at 14 then ran away from home - here's exactly why I did it'

As statistics show an alarming number of children go missing from care and are more likely to be exploited, groomed or trafficked, the Mirror asks what we can do to give these children a better start in life. A perfect storm of defiance and vulnerability puts children in care at an incredibly high risk of going missing. “Unwanted, unloved and uncared for” are the heartbreaking words used by artist, author and advocate for foster children Louise …