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| A social worker and three managers have been sacked for failings in the care of Baby P, Haringey Council said. | A social worker and three managers have been sacked for failings in the care of Baby P, Haringey Council said. |
| The sackings follow the dismissal of Sharon Shoesmith as head of the north London authority's children's services. | The sackings follow the dismissal of Sharon Shoesmith as head of the north London authority's children's services. |
| The 56-year-old was sacked in December without compensation after a critical Ofsted report. | The 56-year-old was sacked in December without compensation after a critical Ofsted report. |
| Baby P was 17 months old when he died with more than 50 injuries in August 2007, despite being on the authority's child protection register. | |
| The council said Celia Hitchen, the deputy director of children and families, had been dismissed, along with social worker Maria Ward, team manager Gillie Christou and head of safeguarding services Clive Preece. | |
| A Haringey spokesman said Ms Hitchen was sacked for "loss of trust and confidence" following the damning Ofsted report in December last year. | |
| The other employees were axed for gross misconduct. |