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Geeling murder inquiry to report Apology from schoolboy's killer
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A report into the murder of an 11-year-old boy by a fellow school pupil is due to be published. A boy who murdered 11-year-old fellow pupil Joe Geeling has apologised for his actions.
Joe Geeling was stabbed and beaten to death by Michael Hamer after he lured him to his house in Bury, Greater Manchester, in March 2006. Joe was stabbed and beaten to death by Michael Hamer after he lured him to his house in Bury, Greater Manchester, in March 2006.
Hamer, 14 at the time, was jailed for a minimum of 12 years, later increased to 15 years at the Court of Appeal. The Bury Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB) report found the authorities could not have prevented the killing.
The serious case review at Bury Council will examine whether any lessons can be learnt from Joe's death. Hester Ormiston, who conducted the review, said he had been asked by Hamer and his mother to express deep regret.
Joe's parents and the family of killer Michael Hamer were invited to contribute to the inquiry, carried out by a panel of child experts. Hamer, who was 14 at the time, was jailed for a minimum of 12 years, which was later increased to 15 years at the Court of Appeal.
'Tragic circumstances' Joe's parents and Hamer's family were invited to contribute to the inquiry, carried out by a panel of child experts.
Council bosses said the review was ordered by the Bury Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB). The inquiry, commissioned after a serious case review by Bury Council, is required by law to consider the circumstances of all children who die unexpectedly in the borough.
It is required by law to consider the circumstances of all children who die unexpectedly in the borough.
The review looked at the ways in which different agencies involved in a child's life work together to safeguard and promote their welfare, the council said.
Kathy Mann, Independent Chair of Bury's Safeguarding Children Board, said: "The focus of any serious case review is on the involvement any professional had with the child concerned, the decisions made and actions taken by them.
Hamer's minimum term was set at 15 yearsHamer's minimum term was set at 15 years
"The emphasis is on learning lessons both for individual agencies and for the Board and where the review makes recommendation for future action to ensure that these actions are carried out." The report, published on Wednesday, stated one of the key issues for Hamer was bullying.
Hamer is serving his sentence in a secure local authority unit for troubled youngsters, receiving extensive treatment in the hope of rehabilitation. His lack of relationship with his father, the death of his half brother in February 2002 and an incident when his wrist was trapped in a door at school were also to blame, the report found.
Michael Hamer, 15, lured Joe back to his house in Bury on 1 March 2006. One issue the report noted was the sharing of information: "While it is not feasible for agencies to share information on every child, when decisions are made about referrals to specialist services the referring agency should gather relevant information from other agencies to provide a more holistic view of the child's life," it said.
He beat him 16 times with a frying pan and stabbed him before dumping his body in a local park. "It may be that child B (Hamer) would have had more opportunities to identify his concerns if this had been in place."
Hamer, now 15, is now serving his sentence in a secure local authority unit for troubled youngsters, receiving extensive treatment in the hope of rehabilitation.
He beat Joe Geeling 16 times with a frying pan and stabbed him before dumping his body in a local park.