But I recall news items of kids being murdered by Al Qaeda and left for the parents to see -- one case IIRC the body of the child had been baked. I did not search for sources.
I have NEVER forgotten this family that was stabbed to death in Israel in 2011. Fogel Family
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/15/134556564/Jewish-Familys-Murder-Adds-To-Israeli-Palestinian-Tensions