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| Baby P's death 'was preventable' | Baby P's death 'was preventable' |
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| The "horrifying" death of Baby Peter "could and should have been prevented", a report into his care has said. | The "horrifying" death of Baby Peter "could and should have been prevented", a report into his care has said. |
| A serious case review said agencies lacked "thoroughness and urgency" by not taking the 17-month-old into care. | |
| The government-ordered review said the authorities should have stopped the situation "in its tracks at the first serious incident". | The government-ordered review said the authorities should have stopped the situation "in its tracks at the first serious incident". |
| Baby Peter died in August 2007 after months of abuse despite being seen by the authorities at least 60 times. | Baby Peter died in August 2007 after months of abuse despite being seen by the authorities at least 60 times. |
| The review was commissioned by Children's Secretary Ed Balls because of concerns over the conclusions of the first review into the death. | The review was commissioned by Children's Secretary Ed Balls because of concerns over the conclusions of the first review into the death. |
| 'Catastrophic injuries' | 'Catastrophic injuries' |
| The latest inquiry concluded Baby Peter "deserved better" from the people charged with protecting him. | The latest inquiry concluded Baby Peter "deserved better" from the people charged with protecting him. |
| Even after the boy was put under a child protection plan, his case was regarded as routine, "with injuries expected as a matter of course". | Even after the boy was put under a child protection plan, his case was regarded as routine, "with injuries expected as a matter of course". |
| Graham Badman said people had not taken the evidence of their own eyes | Graham Badman said people had not taken the evidence of their own eyes |
| Agencies were "lacking urgency", "lacking thoroughness" and "insufficiently challenging to the parent", it said. | Agencies were "lacking urgency", "lacking thoroughness" and "insufficiently challenging to the parent", it said. |
| The review, carried out by Haringey Local Safeguarding Children Board, found that agencies "did not exercise a strong enough sense of challenge" when dealing with Baby Peter's mother. | The review, carried out by Haringey Local Safeguarding Children Board, found that agencies "did not exercise a strong enough sense of challenge" when dealing with Baby Peter's mother. |
| It also said their outlook was "completely inadequate" to meet the challenges of the case. | It also said their outlook was "completely inadequate" to meet the challenges of the case. |
| Agencies would only have been willing to move him if the injuries he suffered were found to be "non-accidental beyond all reasonable doubt", the review revealed. | Agencies would only have been willing to move him if the injuries he suffered were found to be "non-accidental beyond all reasonable doubt", the review revealed. |
| "When such injuries did come they were catastrophic, and he died of them," its report said. | "When such injuries did come they were catastrophic, and he died of them," its report said. |
| We accept that things went badly wrong with our child protection services in 2007 Haringey Council leader Claire Kober | We accept that things went badly wrong with our child protection services in 2007 Haringey Council leader Claire Kober |
| Graham Badman, the chairman of Haringey Local Safeguarding Children Board, said every member of staff at the agencies involved with the case was "appropriately qualified, well-motivated and wanted to do their best to safeguard him". | Graham Badman, the chairman of Haringey Local Safeguarding Children Board, said every member of staff at the agencies involved with the case was "appropriately qualified, well-motivated and wanted to do their best to safeguard him". |
| "But his horrifying death could and should have been prevented," he added. | "But his horrifying death could and should have been prevented," he added. |
| "The serious case review says that if doctors, lawyers, police officers and social workers had adopted a more urgent, thorough and challenging approach, the case would have been stopped in its tracks at the first serious incident. | "The serious case review says that if doctors, lawyers, police officers and social workers had adopted a more urgent, thorough and challenging approach, the case would have been stopped in its tracks at the first serious incident. |
| "It's a dreadful tragedy that he did not receive better protection." | "It's a dreadful tragedy that he did not receive better protection." |
| He said not enough had been done to to establish the role and identity of the mother's boyfriend. | He said not enough had been done to to establish the role and identity of the mother's boyfriend. |
| Ed Balls: "There should have been action to make sure the child was safe" | Ed Balls: "There should have been action to make sure the child was safe" |
| Social workers at the council maintain they never suspected the mother was harbouring a violent boyfriend in the house but they should have been alert to his presence. | Social workers at the council maintain they never suspected the mother was harbouring a violent boyfriend in the house but they should have been alert to his presence. |
| The serious case review found: "At no point did it occur to anyone that the injuries to the children were caused by someone else apart from their mother. | The serious case review found: "At no point did it occur to anyone that the injuries to the children were caused by someone else apart from their mother. |
| "On the basis of her observed interactions with her children it seemed to be incongruous and unlikely to be her. | "On the basis of her observed interactions with her children it seemed to be incongruous and unlikely to be her. |
| "Should more attention have been applied to the existence of the man? The answer is an unequivocal yes." | "Should more attention have been applied to the existence of the man? The answer is an unequivocal yes." |
| Haringey Council leader Claire Kober said: "We accept that things went badly wrong with our child protection services in 2007. | Haringey Council leader Claire Kober said: "We accept that things went badly wrong with our child protection services in 2007. |
| "This review clearly shows there were failings by all the agencies involved with Baby Peter. | "This review clearly shows there were failings by all the agencies involved with Baby Peter. |
| "I apologise for those failings." | "I apologise for those failings." |