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Councillors meet over Baby P case Councillors meet over Baby P case
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Labour Party councillors in Haringey have held a closed doors emergency meeting over the death of Baby P.Labour Party councillors in Haringey have held a closed doors emergency meeting over the death of Baby P.
The 17-month-old boy died in August 2007 after suffering sustained abuse in the north London borough.The 17-month-old boy died in August 2007 after suffering sustained abuse in the north London borough.
A spokesman for Haringey's ruling Labour group said the meeting "was solely to ensure councillors were fully informed on all aspects of the case".A spokesman for Haringey's ruling Labour group said the meeting "was solely to ensure councillors were fully informed on all aspects of the case".
Two men and Baby P's mother have been convicted of involvement in his death and are to be sentenced on 15 December.Two men and Baby P's mother have been convicted of involvement in his death and are to be sentenced on 15 December.
Baby P suffered 50 injuries, and the case revealed a series of failings by social workers, health workers and police.Baby P suffered 50 injuries, and the case revealed a series of failings by social workers, health workers and police.
An internal inquiry by Haringey's Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) blamed legal advice taken a week before the baby's death for the decision not to take him into care.An internal inquiry by Haringey's Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) blamed legal advice taken a week before the baby's death for the decision not to take him into care.
John Suddaby, head of legal services at Haringey, has admitted it was "of concern" this advice was given.John Suddaby, head of legal services at Haringey, has admitted it was "of concern" this advice was given.
Shadow children's Secretary Michael Gove told Sky News he hoped the government inquiry into Baby P's death would examine the whole child welfare system.Shadow children's Secretary Michael Gove told Sky News he hoped the government inquiry into Baby P's death would examine the whole child welfare system.
"There are two tough questions there," he said. The boy from Haringey suffered 50 injuries [Pic: Mirrorpix]"There are two tough questions there," he said. The boy from Haringey suffered 50 injuries [Pic: Mirrorpix]
"There's a question about whether or not the right judgement was exercised and there's also a question about whether or not the systems, whether or not the legal capacity to take children into care is right at the moment.""There's a question about whether or not the right judgement was exercised and there's also a question about whether or not the systems, whether or not the legal capacity to take children into care is right at the moment."
Old Bailey Judge Stephen Kramer has told Baby P's 27-year-old mother and her 32-year-old boyfriend, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and Jason Owen, 36, that they faced "substantial" terms in prison.Old Bailey Judge Stephen Kramer has told Baby P's 27-year-old mother and her 32-year-old boyfriend, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and Jason Owen, 36, that they faced "substantial" terms in prison.
David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, one of two MPs in Haringey, said the council and "the other stakeholders" involved "have questions to answer".David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, one of two MPs in Haringey, said the council and "the other stakeholders" involved "have questions to answer".
Children's secretary Ed Balls has spoken of "anger" that "crucial interventions" had not been made in Baby P's case.Children's secretary Ed Balls has spoken of "anger" that "crucial interventions" had not been made in Baby P's case.
"People are asking how these despicable acts of evil can happen in this day and age and in Haringey of all places," he said."People are asking how these despicable acts of evil can happen in this day and age and in Haringey of all places," he said.
"Professionals working with children in this country do a tough job in very difficult communities but I will not hesitate to act on the findings of the investigation into what went wrong in Haringey.""Professionals working with children in this country do a tough job in very difficult communities but I will not hesitate to act on the findings of the investigation into what went wrong in Haringey."
Baby P died in the same borough where eight-year-old Victoria Climbie was tortured to death in 2000.Baby P died in the same borough where eight-year-old Victoria Climbie was tortured to death in 2000.
She was starved and beaten to death by her aunt and her aunt's boyfriend - her death triggered a public inquiry which in turn led to a raft of recommendations for children's services across the country.She was starved and beaten to death by her aunt and her aunt's boyfriend - her death triggered a public inquiry which in turn led to a raft of recommendations for children's services across the country.