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Home alone fire death 'avoidable' Home alone fire death 'avoidable'
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The death of a 22-month-old girl in a house fire when she was left home alone by her mother could have been avoided by social services, a report has said.The death of a 22-month-old girl in a house fire when she was left home alone by her mother could have been avoided by social services, a report has said.
Jodie Ann Brown died at her home in Hillfields, Coventry, last July.Jodie Ann Brown died at her home in Hillfields, Coventry, last July.
Her mother Michelle Brown, 37, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years last month after being convicted of causing or allowing Jodie Ann's death.Her mother Michelle Brown, 37, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years last month after being convicted of causing or allowing Jodie Ann's death.
The Coventry Safeguarding Children Board said a thorough assessment of the family's needs was not carried out.The Coventry Safeguarding Children Board said a thorough assessment of the family's needs was not carried out.
It said Jodie Ann's death "could... have been avoided if suitable adult care arrangements had been made" and an action plan would be set up.It said Jodie Ann's death "could... have been avoided if suitable adult care arrangements had been made" and an action plan would be set up.
Father in prisonFather in prison
The report said a full assessment of the family's needs had been identified as necessary but not carried out.The report said a full assessment of the family's needs had been identified as necessary but not carried out.
The family was known to social services because of previous concerns about Brown's relationship with Jodie Ann's father, an incident in which two of her other children were injured and previous occasions when her children had been left unattended.The family was known to social services because of previous concerns about Brown's relationship with Jodie Ann's father, an incident in which two of her other children were injured and previous occasions when her children had been left unattended.
A faulty television caused the fire which killed Jodie AnnA faulty television caused the fire which killed Jodie Ann
The family had also been known to social services in other local authorities, the report said.The family had also been known to social services in other local authorities, the report said.
Brown's trial was told she had left Jodie Ann alone at their house for up to three hours to attend a family court hearing on 15 July.Brown's trial was told she had left Jodie Ann alone at their house for up to three hours to attend a family court hearing on 15 July.
A faulty television caught fire and Jodie Ann died from inhaling the fumes.A faulty television caught fire and Jodie Ann died from inhaling the fumes.
Her father was in prison for a drugs-related conviction at the time, the report said.Her father was in prison for a drugs-related conviction at the time, the report said.
It said the family's previous history and the views of Jodie Ann's siblings had not been fully considered by officials.It said the family's previous history and the views of Jodie Ann's siblings had not been fully considered by officials.
'Fragmented' support'Fragmented' support
It said "a more accurate picture of their mother's limitations as a parent would have been clearer and a more comprehensive support plan might well have been in place" if the children's views had been listened to.It said "a more accurate picture of their mother's limitations as a parent would have been clearer and a more comprehensive support plan might well have been in place" if the children's views had been listened to.
The report also called for better communication between social services, the police, health officials and the court service, saying support for the family was "fragmented and not co-ordinated".The report also called for better communication between social services, the police, health officials and the court service, saying support for the family was "fragmented and not co-ordinated".
It also said the family's social worker was not supported properly by managers.It also said the family's social worker was not supported properly by managers.
A spokesman for the Coventry Safeguarding Children Board, said: "The death of a baby or child is always tragic. A spokesman for the Coventry Safeguarding Children Board said: "The death of a baby or child is always tragic.
"Throughout this case, from the death of Jodie Ann, through the trial and conviction of her mum, to the publication of this review, our sympathies have remained with Jodie Ann's siblings who have lost their sister."Throughout this case, from the death of Jodie Ann, through the trial and conviction of her mum, to the publication of this review, our sympathies have remained with Jodie Ann's siblings who have lost their sister.
"The recommendations from this review will form an action plan which will be regularly monitored.""The recommendations from this review will form an action plan which will be regularly monitored."