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| Haringey apologises over Baby P | Haringey apologises over Baby P |
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| The leader of Haringey Council has offered his "heartfelt and unreserved" apology for the death of Baby P. | |
| Councillor George Meehan said there had been failure "by all the agencies involved" in the case. | |
| He made the apology at a cabinet meeting at which the Liberal Democrats called for his resignation. | He made the apology at a cabinet meeting at which the Liberal Democrats called for his resignation. |
| The killing of the 17-month-old baby boy in August 2007 in the north London borough has sparked public outrage over the child protection system in England. | |
| The council has come under intense pressure to review its social service procedures in light of the case. | The council has come under intense pressure to review its social service procedures in light of the case. |
| Public inquiry | |
| At the highly-charged cabinet meeting on Tuesday evening, Mr Meehan offered a formal apology for "the suffering he endured" and the "failure of all the child protection agencies" to save his life. | |
| Baby P died after suffering sustained abuse | Baby P died after suffering sustained abuse |
| Members of the public shouted "shame" and "how many more must die?" during the meeting while Liberal Democrat councillors continued their calls for Mr Meehan to step down. | Members of the public shouted "shame" and "how many more must die?" during the meeting while Liberal Democrat councillors continued their calls for Mr Meehan to step down. |
| The 17-month-old toddler died in a blood-stained cot on 3 August 2007. | The 17-month-old toddler died in a blood-stained cot on 3 August 2007. |
| He had suffered more than 50 injuries at the hands of his mother, her boyfriend and a lodger despite repeated visits by the authorities. They will be sentenced next month. | He had suffered more than 50 injuries at the hands of his mother, her boyfriend and a lodger despite repeated visits by the authorities. They will be sentenced next month. |
| The apology comes as children's minister Ed Balls refused to rule out a public inquiry into the death of Baby P. | The apology comes as children's minister Ed Balls refused to rule out a public inquiry into the death of Baby P. |
| He has sent inspectors to Haringey Council and they are due to report back to the Department for Children, Schools and Families in two weeks. | He has sent inspectors to Haringey Council and they are due to report back to the Department for Children, Schools and Families in two weeks. |
| 'Personally apologise' | 'Personally apologise' |
| In his statement, Mr Meehan said he would wait for the outcome of the review before commenting in detail on the case. | In his statement, Mr Meehan said he would wait for the outcome of the review before commenting in detail on the case. |
| But he added: "There is no failure to apologise in full by this council, we do so unreservedly." | But he added: "There is no failure to apologise in full by this council, we do so unreservedly." |
| Lib Dem councillors asked him to to offer his personal apology, to which Mr Meehan replied: "I have no problem saying I personally apologise." | Lib Dem councillors asked him to to offer his personal apology, to which Mr Meehan replied: "I have no problem saying I personally apologise." |
| Before the meeting a small group of residents demonstrated outside the Civic Centre, holding banners saying "Haringey: unfit for purpose" and "Baby P - how many more?". | Before the meeting a small group of residents demonstrated outside the Civic Centre, holding banners saying "Haringey: unfit for purpose" and "Baby P - how many more?". |
| Lydia Rivian, a scriptwriter from Muswell Hill, was among those protesting. | Lydia Rivian, a scriptwriter from Muswell Hill, was among those protesting. |
| She said: "This child is a symptom of a malaise that runs through the whole of Haringey Council from bottom to top. | She said: "This child is a symptom of a malaise that runs through the whole of Haringey Council from bottom to top. |
| "This is dreadful - it is horrible that a child has died but there are thousands more in Haringey living in misery." | "This is dreadful - it is horrible that a child has died but there are thousands more in Haringey living in misery." |
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| Child protection to increase |