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Were there any consequences for the characters who neglected the baby in Trainspotting?

Asked by ImNotHere (444points) July 9th, 2011

So I finally got around to watching Trainspotting and it exceeded my expectations. However, I was extremely disturbed by the part where the main characters go on a days long heroin bender and forget to care for ‘Allison’s’ infant daughter ‘Dawn’ until she’s finally found dead in her crib from starvation and neglect. They never show Allison again in the film and never mention if there are any legal consequences for her or her friends for the grievous neglect that lead to the baby dying. Does anyone know if they touch upon the subject at all or if they deal with it in the book? It seems a little unsatisfying that they could basically get away with murdering a kid like that. :-/

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