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‘NO KID DESERVES THIS’

THE streets of the upmarket neighbourhood are usually quiet in the predawn hours. Winter is on its way in this part of the world and not even joggers are seen out at this time. But at 5am one recent Tuesday morning, the peace was shattered by the sound of knocking on doors as two teenagers went from house to house in desperate search of help.

Several people refused to open their doors to the kids, either ignoring their cries or telling them to go away.

But after about 30 minutes a Good Samaritan opened her front door to them – and the story that would emerge has made world headlines, stunned the community and

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