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| Keanu Williams murder: Opportunities missed to save two-year-old | Keanu Williams murder: Opportunities missed to save two-year-old |
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| There were "a number of significant missed opportunities" to save a two-year-old boy from being beaten to death by his mother, a report has found. | There were "a number of significant missed opportunities" to save a two-year-old boy from being beaten to death by his mother, a report has found. |
| Rebecca Shuttleworth is serving a life sentence for murdering Keanu Williams. | Rebecca Shuttleworth is serving a life sentence for murdering Keanu Williams. |
| The toddler was found with 37 injuries, including a fractured skull and torn abdomen, in Ward End, Birmingham. | The toddler was found with 37 injuries, including a fractured skull and torn abdomen, in Ward End, Birmingham. |
| A serious case review said social care workers, the police and health professionals had "collectively failed to prevent Keanu's death". | A serious case review said social care workers, the police and health professionals had "collectively failed to prevent Keanu's death". |
| The different agencies had "become confused" as their strategy discussions had focused on the medical and forensic aspect of his injuries, the report said. | The different agencies had "become confused" as their strategy discussions had focused on the medical and forensic aspect of his injuries, the report said. |
| It concluded that although Keanu's death could not have been predicted, the agencies involved could have seen that he was "likely to suffer significant harm". | It concluded that although Keanu's death could not have been predicted, the agencies involved could have seen that he was "likely to suffer significant harm". |
| 'Double-figure sackings' | |
| The toddler should have been subject to a child protection plan "on at least two occasions" to address issues of neglect and physical harm, the report said. | The toddler should have been subject to a child protection plan "on at least two occasions" to address issues of neglect and physical harm, the report said. |
| Jane Held, from the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board, said Keanu died because there were "failings across every agency". | Jane Held, from the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board, said Keanu died because there were "failings across every agency". |
| "No-one walked in his shoes, staff were distracted by his mother's needs and by taking what she had told them at face value," she said. | "No-one walked in his shoes, staff were distracted by his mother's needs and by taking what she had told them at face value," she said. |
| Ms Held said there had been "double-figure sackings" since Keanu's death. | Ms Held said there had been "double-figure sackings" since Keanu's death. |
| Shuttleworth, 25, of Cottingham Road, Manchester, was convicted of murder and four counts of child cruelty after a five-month trial. She was ordered to serve at least 18 years. | Shuttleworth, 25, of Cottingham Road, Manchester, was convicted of murder and four counts of child cruelty after a five-month trial. She was ordered to serve at least 18 years. |
| The serious case review report makes eight recommendations: | |
| 'Invisible' Keanu | |
| The report was told there has been an "end to end" review of the child protection system since Keanu's death, as it became clear there had been poor performance and a general lack of compliance with child protection procedures. | |
| In a comment that echoes those made after the death of starved four-year-old Daniel Pelka, the report says that Keanu had become "invisible". | |
| The serious case review into the death of Keanu Williams is the twenty-third to be published in Birmingham since the Local Safeguarding Board's inception in 2006. | |
| Peter Hay, from Birmingham City Council said admitted that its track record over recent years was "poor" and said the council was "unequivocally sorry". | |
| "Keanu's death is another tragic reminder of the consequences of failing children's services," he said. |