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No re art to CAS Popen inqui told 197 3t évwlmrruugyAuggsnm SARNIA Ont CP The former director of the Samia Lambton Childrens Aid Society testified Thursday that lack of communication between the society and Samia police may have contributed to the death of 19monthold girl in an abuse case William Lovatt said the society received no report on Sarnia police investigation arising from an anon mous call the force receive in 1976 saying abuse was suspected in injuries suffered by Kim Ann Popen provincial inquiry is in vestigating the societys role in the case Kim died on Aug 11 1976 of head injuries she suf fered while ward of the society in her parents care The parents later were con victed of manslaughter Jenni fer Popen 18 is serving nine year prison term while her hus band Annals 38 is free on bail pending an appeal of the con viction CALLER ANONYMOUS Lovatt said the anonymous call received after the child was admitted to hospital with broken arm in 1975 would have been treated more seriously had it been known that the call was made by the Popens family doctor Samir Jumean He said the society receives numerous anonymous calls many of them cranks Lovatt also testified that one day after the girl died he spoke with Sarnia police but was not told about the circumstances of her death He said he treated the death accidental and as sumed police had seen the childs body There was some allusion made to sexual injuries on the body and that they were not caused by human agent he said was not told by police who was going to be charged what parent was involved or even whether the child was abused He said he did not learn of the results of the police investi gation until t44page report was submitted this week to the inquiry as evidence SHARES BLAME The society shared blame in the case he said but there Anonymous call sparked probe were other factors Its the na ture of the system dont blame them other agenCIes individually Lovatt said the society was not told that officials of St Jo sephs Hospital in Sarnia sus pected abuse after the girl was admitted with broken arm in 1975 The hospital was unable to disclose information without the Popens consent he said There has been less emphasis on returning abuse victims to their natural homes since 1977 ENJOY THE CANADIAN NATIONA jpiIIIDItIoN IootIi ANNIVERSARY AVOID TRAFFIC AND PARKINGI PROBLEMS TRAVEL THE RELAXED WORRYFREE WAY GO BY BUSfl TRAVELWAYS 33 DIRECT DAILY senflce TO THECNE 50 ONLY INCLUDES RETURN TRANSPOIFITATION AND GENERAL ADMISSION For scheduledahd tates CALL TRAVELWAVS BARRlE AGENT CONTINENTAL INN 7261834 Each person using bus to CNE will receive surprise bonus Tlckets must be purchased at least 24 hours prior to depar ture GEORGIAN MAll SHOPPERS DRUG MART BAYFIELDST HWYS 2627 SUNDAY II am pm MONTUES 930 am 600 pm WED THURS FRI 930 am 930 pm SATURDAY 930 arm 600 pm PRESCRIPTIONS Fellow climbers Sven Johnson left and Fred Wilkhelm centre try to aid Glen Erikson as he lies on the ground at the Canadian 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