Every five hours a child dies from abuse or neglect in the US.
The latest government figures show an estimated 1,770 children were killed as a result of maltreatment in 2009.
A recent congressional report concludes the real number could be nearer 2,500.
In fact, America has the worst child abuse record in the industrialized world. Why? The BBC's Natalia Antelava investigates.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15288865
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