More debriefs for girl who killed her father

THE 11-year-old girl, who stabbed dead her father last Sept. 18 in Argao town Cebu, will undergo another debriefing from a psychologist for more assessment and intervention next month.

“Her psychologist Rose Gonato said that the child was slowly coping with the trauma. That is why she is scheduled for another psychological session this coming November for further developments,” said Social Welfare Officer Liza Botero.

Botero said that the child underwent the debriefing and psychological intervention after the incident.

Social Welfare Officer Loida Makiling, however, said that she hoped that the debriefing and treatment would be done by the end of October so that the family would be able to return to relatives in Masbate.

“DSWD will be assisting them in terms of their fare for them to be able to go home,” she added.

The girl witnessed the spat between her mother and father. But she couldn’t stop herself from protecting her mother when her father clubbed his mother in the head using a piece of wood./Correspondent Joy Cherry Quito