This is the story of Mandy, a happy child in a family struck by tragedy, the consequences of which lead to a journey through grief, abuse and time in care. Based on true life in the 1970s, the story shows what can easily happen when circumstances change for the worse. The story also shows how Ruby, Mandy's mother struggles to come to terms with the death of her much-loved husband. The strain becoming so bad that she turns to alcohol with devastating consequences for the life of her and her young daughter. A pattern of abuse emerges with no end in sight until school and Social Services...