Saturday, October 03, 2009
KING Seattle's Somali community is in an uproar over the removal of seven children. |
The father is suspected of abusing the kids and community members want the children placed with them.
The mother, Asha Gobana, says police told her to stand in the corner as they rounded up the children and gave her no explanation.
"I didn't do anything to my child. I know my child. They don't get anyone better than me," she said.
Today, Somali relatives and community leaders gathered at the offices of the Department of Social and Health Services in south Seattle.
CPS has placed the children in protective custody and family members want the kids placed with them.
He says the children must have their Muslim religious and dietary needs met.
The father admits he is suspected of abusing the children and has offered to live away from the house so the children's' mother can continue to care for them. He has not been arrested.
CPS says they are doing background checks on the Somali families that offered to take the children.
The state says the process could take several weeks.