What happened to Peter Connolly?
Peter Connelly (Baby P) was 17 months old when he died on August 3 2007 in Haringey, London. He was found dead in a blood-stained cot with more than 50 injuries, despite being on the ‘child protection / at-risk register’ and receiving 60 visits from social workers, police and health professionals over eight months.
How did social services fail Baby P?
The investigation found both social workers’ mistakes in the case amounted to misconduct. They failed to keep adequate records. Ward had failed to visit Peter often enough. Christou, as Ward’s manager, failed to provide enough supervision to her social worker.
Who was Baby P dad?
Tracey Connelly
Death of Baby P
| Baby P | |
|---|---|
| Died | 3 August 2007 (aged 1) London, United Kingdom |
| Cause of death | Child abuse |
| Other names | Child A, Baby Peter |
| Parent(s) | Tracey Connelly |
What Happened to Baby Pete?
Little Peter was born to mum Tracey Connelly in March 2006 and died at her Tottenham home after suffering a catalogue of injuries on August 3, 2007. But a day after Tracey was told she would not face prosecution, the 17-month-old was found dead in a blood-stained cot.
Who is Steven Barker?
Steven Barker, 44, was jailed in 2009 for a minimum of 32 years for torturing 17-month-old Peter Connelly to death with his crack cocaine-addicted brother Jason Owen, 37, at their home in Tottenham, north London, and raping a two-year-old girl.
What changed after Baby P death?
When Baby Peter died aged 17 months a post-mortem revealed a broken back, eight broken ribs and a missing tooth, which he had swallowed. It was shocking that this could happen despite all the changes introduced since the death of Victoria Climbie.
What happened to Amanda Hutton?
Something must have happened to her.” Hutton was jailed for 12 years for manslaughter and three years for child cruelty to run consecutively. She was also sentenced for two-and-a-half years for preventing the lawful burial of a child, to run concurrently.
What happened to William kepple?
Kepple was later found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to eight years in prison; his sentence was halved on appeal.
Did baby mykyta survive?
Mykyta was born at home with no medical supervision at 2.6lbs with an exposed, split spine, and hydrocephalus. He has one kidney, a heart on the wrong side of his body, hip dysphasia, and severe scoliosis. He beat the odds and survived not only the hospital stays, but 3.5 years in an institution.
How did Baby P change legislation?
The changes it put in place included scrapping child protection registers in favour of child protection plans and creating an integrated children’s computer system (ICS) to ensure information was more routinely and robustly collected.
Who is Peter Connelly’s mum Tracey Connelly?
Peter’s mum Tracey Connelly pleaded guilty to causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable person in 2008. She was handed an indefinite sentence and told she would serve at least five years behind bars.
What does the Connelly report mean for the child protection profession?
The publication of both Peter Connelly reports means that across the country and across the child protection profession, full lessons can be learned and widely applied.
What happened to Peter Connelly’s mother?
Peter Connelly was born to Tracey Connelly on 1 March 2006. In November, Connelly’s new boyfriend Steven Barker moved in with her. In December, a general practitioner noticed bruises on Peter’s face and chest. His mother was arrested and Peter was put into the care of a family friend, but returned home to his mother’s care in January 2007.
Why are the Peter Connelly reports being published?
Children’s Minister Tim Loughton wants today’s publication of the Peter Connelly reports to help enable the identification of everyone’s roles and shared responsibilities. Children’s Minister Tim Loughton said: Today everyone can see and understand the events that led to Peter Connelly’s horrific death.