Eviction of vulnerable family led to baby’s death, says serious case review – The Independent

Posted October 15th, 2015 in children, homicide, housing, news, reports, repossession, social services by sally

‘A ten-week-old baby boy died on the night his family were evicted from their Warwickshire home, after being failed by the agencies who should have been supporting them, according to a serious case review. The circumstances around the death of the child, named ‘John’, emerged on 14 October. The baby boy was born six weeks prematurely. He and his sister Amber, who was under two, had been regarded as ‘children in in need’ by social services because of concerns over neglect.’

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The Independent, 14th October 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk