IN LOVING MEMORY OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF ROBERT BLACK, JENNIFER CARDY WHO WENT MISSING ON 12 AUGUST 1981

       On this date, 12 August 1981, nine-year-old Jennifer Cardy cycled from her house in Ballinderry, County Antrim in Northern Ireland to meet a friend. Her bicycle was recovered close to her home. Her body was found at McKee's Dam near Hillsborough, County Down six days later. She had been sexually assaulted. Black, who at the time was working in the area for a poster-delivery company, was convicted of her kidnap, sexual assault and murder at Armagh Crown Court on 27 October 2011. Robert Black (born 21 April 1947 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland) is a Scottish paedophile serial killer convicted of the kidnap, rape and murder of four girls between the ages of 5 and 11 between 1981 and 1986 in the United Kingdom. Black was also convicted of the kidnap of a fifth girl and the attempted kidnap of a sixth. Black is also suspected of a number of unsolved child murders in the UK dating back to 1969 and others in the 1970s throughout Europe.

            We, the VFFDP, had heard the abolitionists and their gangs calling victims’ families who support the death penalty, revengeful and hateful people when all they want in their hearts is to support and value murderers. Jennifer Cardy’s parents are another perfect example of Christian murdered victims’ families who want justice and not revenge. Please hear from them and also we will dedicate two prayers to them.

Jennifer Cardy, nine, who vanished in August 1981. Her body was found six days later.

 

QUOTE 1: Thursday 27 October 2011 - SERIAL child killer Robert Black will die in jail after being given his 11th life sentence.

Sex attacker Black, suspected of killing dozens of youngsters, was convicted yesterday of murdering nine-year-old Jennifer Cardy more than 30 years ago.

He was already behind bars after being found guilty in 1994 of murdering Borders schoolgirl Susan Maxwell, 11, in 1982, Caroline Hogg, five, from Portobello, near Edinburgh, in 1983 and 10-year-old Sarah Harper, who was abducted near her home in Morley, Leeds, in 1986.

Jennifer Cardy’s parents said prayers for her killer despite listening to harrowing details of their daughter’s abduction, abuse and murder. But her father urged restoration of the death penalty.

Devout Christians Andy and Patricia Cardy said their faith had given them the strength to face Black’s trial at Armagh Crown Court.

Mr Cardy said afterwards: “Robert Black stole the life of our daughter Jennifer but Robert Black didn’t steal the lives of me and my family – we’ve lived a happy, prosperous life, but we miss Jennifer each and every day. I would have to say that somebody who commits murders like this, I believe their lives should be taken. I believe they should be put to death, that’s my belief.

“I don’t mean that in a vengeful way, I mean that in a just and righteous way.”

QUOTE 2: Speaking after the verdict, Mrs Cardy said: "We have the relief that the perpetrator of this gruesome, horrible crime has been brought to justice."

Her husband, Andy, said: "Somebody who commits murders like this. Their life should be taken away. They should be put to death."

Andrew and Patricia Cardy, with son Phillip and daughter Victoria, outside court after the verdict.

As a number of us, VFFDP are born again Christians, we will be commending two prayers from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer for the Parents of Jennifer Cardy:

A Prayer for All Conditions of Men:

O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are in any ways afflicted or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; [especially those for whom our prayers are desired]; that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them according to their several necessities, giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

Burial of the Dead 1662:

ALMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits of them that depart hence in the Lord, and with whom the souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy and felicity: We give thee hearty thanks, for that it hath pleased thee to deliver this our brother out of the miseries of this sinful world; beseeching thee that it may please thee, of thy gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy Name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.