How the trauma of losing a kid takes its toll on a family

Still looking: Mechanic R. Mahatheven showing photographs of his missing son M. Jethendran at a press conference last year after he went missing. - RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star.

In the sixth article in our series on child safety, we write about how the trauma of losing a child takes its toll on families.

J. Premalatha was a healthy 40-year-old mother who took good care of her family. But when her 16-year-old son Jethendran went missing over a year ago, her world literally fell apart. She passed away three months ago, unable to bear the trauma of losing her son.