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The Boy Who Should Have Lived

Chazz Petrella had an idyllic childhood in Cobourg, Ontario - four siblings, loving parents, a hobby farm. But that all changed when his rages became too much for his family to handle. He was diagnosed with mental illness at age ten and was soon on the case-loads of nine agencies and services - including residential placements. Despite all of this care, Chazz committed suicide just after he turned 12. Why did a boy who seemed to have access to best of Ontario's child and youth services die?

English
  • Originally Aired March 27, 2015
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network CBC
  • Created March 28, 2015 by
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