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| Review after toddler torture case | Review after toddler torture case |
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| A review is under way into the case of a man jailed for torturing his stepdaughter to death after neighbours had alerted the authorities. | A review is under way into the case of a man jailed for torturing his stepdaughter to death after neighbours had alerted the authorities. |
| Lois Lazenby was killed by Daniel Bishop, 27, just four months after he moved into their home in Caerphilly. | |
| Lois' mother Sarah, 29, was jailed for six years for "turning a blind eye". | Lois' mother Sarah, 29, was jailed for six years for "turning a blind eye". |
| Neighbours said they had complained about the abuse but Cardiff Crown Court was told that the couple kept it hidden from social services. | Neighbours said they had complained about the abuse but Cardiff Crown Court was told that the couple kept it hidden from social services. |
| The judge is also to refer the case of Lois Lazenby, two, to the children's commissioner. | The judge is also to refer the case of Lois Lazenby, two, to the children's commissioner. |
| The court was told on Wednesday how the child was systematically abused, tortured and ultimately killed by her stepfather Bishop, after he moved in with her mother in summer 2004. | The court was told on Wednesday how the child was systematically abused, tortured and ultimately killed by her stepfather Bishop, after he moved in with her mother in summer 2004. |
| When she died she was found to have 13 fractures, a cigarette burn and crushing injuries to her hands, as well as more than 50 bruises. | When she died she was found to have 13 fractures, a cigarette burn and crushing injuries to her hands, as well as more than 50 bruises. |
| Daniel Bishop married Lois' mother in January 2006 | Daniel Bishop married Lois' mother in January 2006 |
| On one occasion Lois suffered severe burns to her foot when her leg was placed over a gas cooker hob. | On one occasion Lois suffered severe burns to her foot when her leg was placed over a gas cooker hob. |
| The court heard how the little girl received no medical attention for her injuries and how her mother did everything to hide her injuries from the authorities. | The court heard how the little girl received no medical attention for her injuries and how her mother did everything to hide her injuries from the authorities. |
| In October 2004 the child was placed on the Child Protection Register under the category for emotional abuse. | In October 2004 the child was placed on the Child Protection Register under the category for emotional abuse. |
| In the end Bishop shook the child so hard she suffered a brain haemorrhage and died two days later. | In the end Bishop shook the child so hard she suffered a brain haemorrhage and died two days later. |
| The court was told how Sarah Bishop even now did not think her husband had committed any offence and remains convinced that he was the best thing to have happened to her. | The court was told how Sarah Bishop even now did not think her husband had committed any offence and remains convinced that he was the best thing to have happened to her. |
| In court, she tried to lean over and kiss her husband before they were sentenced. | In court, she tried to lean over and kiss her husband before they were sentenced. |
| It's as if the baby's life didn't matter to anybody. Us as neighbours seem to care but no authorities, nobody ever listens Diane Wiegold, neighbour | It's as if the baby's life didn't matter to anybody. Us as neighbours seem to care but no authorities, nobody ever listens Diane Wiegold, neighbour |
| Judge Nicholas Cooke QC told the couple: "There are some cases in which judges have to pass heavy sentences in order to express public revulsion to acts that have been committed and to protect future potential victims. This is such a case." | Judge Nicholas Cooke QC told the couple: "There are some cases in which judges have to pass heavy sentences in order to express public revulsion to acts that have been committed and to protect future potential victims. This is such a case." |
| Neighbours on the Lansbury Park estate in Caerphilly, said they did try to raise the alarm but nobody listened to them. | Neighbours on the Lansbury Park estate in Caerphilly, said they did try to raise the alarm but nobody listened to them. |
| One, Diane Wiegold, said: "There was a little baby who died three years ago and things have been swept under the carpet. | One, Diane Wiegold, said: "There was a little baby who died three years ago and things have been swept under the carpet. |
| "It's as if the baby's life didn't matter to anybody. Us as neighbours seem to care but no authorities, nobody ever listens." | "It's as if the baby's life didn't matter to anybody. Us as neighbours seem to care but no authorities, nobody ever listens." |
| Another, Nicola Brookman, said of Lois's death: "I can't get it out of my mind. She'll always be with me. Nothing will bring her back. | Another, Nicola Brookman, said of Lois's death: "I can't get it out of my mind. She'll always be with me. Nothing will bring her back. |
| Sarah Bishop tried to lean over from the dock and kiss her husband | Sarah Bishop tried to lean over from the dock and kiss her husband |
| After the conclusion of the case, Caerphilly Local Safeguarding Children Board said its review into the case would be completed in early 2008. | After the conclusion of the case, Caerphilly Local Safeguarding Children Board said its review into the case would be completed in early 2008. |
| "It is agreed that now the criminal case is completed, a full multi-agency review can be concluded to ensure that anything that can be learned about the way that agencies worked together in this case is shared locally across Wales and the UK." | "It is agreed that now the criminal case is completed, a full multi-agency review can be concluded to ensure that anything that can be learned about the way that agencies worked together in this case is shared locally across Wales and the UK." |
| The spokeswoman described Lois's death as an "appalling crime". | The spokeswoman described Lois's death as an "appalling crime". |
| Gwent Police sought help from medical experts as far afield as America in their inquiry and Supt Peter Keen, the chief investigating officer, said it was only after that the Bishops had entered guilty pleas. | Gwent Police sought help from medical experts as far afield as America in their inquiry and Supt Peter Keen, the chief investigating officer, said it was only after that the Bishops had entered guilty pleas. |
| "This was a very complicated case to investigate and it involved a nationwide and international search for medical experts," he said. | "This was a very complicated case to investigate and it involved a nationwide and international search for medical experts," he said. |
| A Welsh Assembly Government spokesman said: "This is a tragic case involving a young child and to reduce the risk of such an incident happening again, the Caerphilly Local Safeguarding Children Board is conducting a thorough serious case review. | |
| "All of the reports will be sent to the Welsh Assembly Government for analysis and to ensure that all the lessons from this case are identified and acted on. We expect to receive a report on the review early in the new year." |