‘A series of hospital failings contributed to the death of a five-year-old girl who died from toxic shock syndrome, an inquest jury has found.’
BBC News, 4th September 2019
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‘A man has admitted crushing a three-year-old boy to death with his car seat.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2019
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‘A mother who killed her two daughters because they “got in the way of her sex life” has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2019
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‘An 11-year-old boy died in a head-on crash after his mother veered on to the wrong side of the road when a spider fell on her hand, an inquest has heard.’
The Independent, 20th June 2019
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‘A man and woman responsible for a three-year-old boy’s “slow and painful death” have been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th June 2019
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‘A man who repeatedly punched a toddler has been jailed for her murder.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2019
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‘A takeaway boss found guilty of the manslaughter of a schoolgirl who suffered an allergic reaction to a meal containing peanut proteins has won an appeal against his conviction.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2019
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‘Family courts in England and Wales are not properly accommodating children’s voices and needs because the government has suggested “it would all cost too much”, their former head has said.’
BBC News, 16th May 2019
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‘Families whose loved ones were killed in Gosport War Memorial Hospital have expressed their fury at the prospect of enduring a further wait that could last years to learn whether criminal charges are to be brought.’
The Independent, 30th April 2019
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‘The Priory healthcare group has been fined £300,000 over the death of a child at one of its hospitals.’
BBC News, 17th April 2019
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‘The parents whose six-year-old son died when “clear” signs of sepsis were missed have heavily criticised the medical establishment after the doctor responsible was cleared to practise again.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2019
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‘The family of a man who died after being restrained face down by officers has accused police of being “arrogant and evasive”, after an inquest jury found that Sussex police’s neglect contributed to his death.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2019
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‘Neglect was a contributing factor in the death of a woman suffering from shingles who was given the wrong drug by a pharmacy, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2019
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‘Two girls who were 13 and 14 when they murdered a vulnerable alcoholic in her own home are taking legal action to remain anonymous into adulthood.’
BBC News, 26th March 2019
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‘A woman who drowned her three-year-old daughter in the bath to prevent her estranged husband from having contact with the girl has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2019
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‘The Claimant became pregnant in 2012 but, tragically, the baby died in utero and was stillborn in May 2013. The Claimant claimed damages to represent the loss of the pregnancy and also for a psychiatric injury which she suffered due to the stillbirth.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th March 2019
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‘A two-year-old girl died as a result of neglect after the gross failure of doctors to diagnose sepsis, a coroner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2019
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‘Families who have alleged failings at an NHS trust could pull out of an inquiry into their babies’ deaths.’
BBC News, 28th February 2019
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‘A driver who confessed to a hit-and-run that killed a young boy had previously been banned from driving on three occasions. Michael Ricardo Robinson, 31, pleaded guilty to causing the death of 11-year-old Taylor Schofield by dangerous driving on 12 January at Manchester crown court. He was sentenced to six years and eight months’ imprisonment on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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