Judgement reserved on Baby P boss – BBC News
“A judge has reserved his decision in a legal action brought by the dismissed head of Haringey children’s services, Sharon Shoesmith.”
BBC News, 12th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Sharon Shoesmith was told of failings, court hears – The Guardian
“Sharon Shoesmith, the former head of children’s services at the centre of the Baby Peter case, was made aware of ‘very significant professional failings’ in her department at Haringey before she was sacked, the high court heard today.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paedophile butler appeal rejected – BBC News
“A paedophile royal butler who took one of his victims for tea with the Queen has failed to get his indefinite jail sentence overturned.”
BBC News, 7th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Shoesmith launches legal challenge against Ed Balls – The Guardian
“Former director of children’s services at the centre of the Baby Peter case goes to the high court today to seek compensation for dismissal.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Child rapist assaults five-year-old eight days after being freed by judge – Daily Telegraph
“A Judge is being investigated after he freed a child rapist who kidnapped and assaulted a five-year-old just eight days later.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man jailed for killing boy aged 2 – BBC News
“A man who killed his girlfriend’s two-year-old son after weeks of systematic violence has been jailed for six years.”
BBC News, 2nd October 2009
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Flawed vetting system that allowed an abuser to slip through the net – The Independent
“Few parents will have forgotten the day they handed over their child to a nursery worker or other carer for the first time. For many, the experience would have been tinged with a sense of guilt – but all will recall the overwhelming need to trust the person into whose hands you deliver the most precious thing in your life. The horrors that unfolded at Little Ted’s Day Nursery in Plymouth will increase the anxieties of couples who, with the aid of the Government, have turned to professional childcare in ever greater numbers over the past decade. According to the National Day Nurseries Association, 15,500 nurseries in Britain cater for 700,000 pupils. Pre-school children spend an average of 21 hours a week in nurseries, a study by the Department for Children, Schools and Families found recently.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child abuse trio plead guilty but parents’ pain goes on – The Guardian
“Parents whose children attended a nursery where a string of child sex attacks took place were waiting last night to see if the woman responsible would end their agony and reveal the identities of her victims. Nursery worker Vanessa George and her accomplices Colin Blanchard and Angela Allen face lengthy jail terms after admitting a string of sex offences yesterday.”
The Guardian, 2nd October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Baby P trio’s appeal bid refused – BBC News
“The three people jailed over Baby Peter Connelly’s death have been denied leave to appeal against their sentences.”
BBC News, 11th September 2009
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Man jailed for 30 years of abuse – BBC News
“A paedophile who abused three young children over a period of 30 years has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 9th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Doctor had ‘sickening’ child porn – BBC News
“A Teesside doctor who downloaded more than 1,300 child porn images, including scenes of torture, has been jailed.”
BBC News, 4th September 209
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby P: Sharon Shoesmith ‘compares her treatment to that of James Bulger’s murderers’ – Daily Telegraph
“Sharon Shoesmith, the social services chief who was sacked over the Baby P scandal, compares her treatment to that of the killers of James Bulger in a legal challenge, it has been reported.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge bans paedophile who abused girl, 11, from taking Viagra on NHS – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has banned a convicted paedophile, Roger Martin, from taking Viagra after it emerged he was being prescribed the libido-enhancing drug on the NHS.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Baby P three in sentence appeal – BBC News
“The three people responsible for the death of baby Peter Connelly have appealed against their sentences.”
BBC News, 20th August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby P’s father says he will sue ‘negligent’ Haringey Council – The Times
“The father of Baby Peter is preparing to sue Haringey Council for failing to protect his son.”
The Times, 12th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Internet hate campaign that made a mockery of the High Court – The Independent
“Foremost among the grounds of appeal being sketched out by lawyers representing the killers of Baby Peter will be the claim that prejudicial coverage on the internet denied their clients a fair trial.”
The Independent, 11th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Baby P couple to be named – The Guardian
“The couple responsible for the death of Baby P will be publicly identified tonight after the expiry of a court order protecting their anonymity.”
The Guardian, 10th August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Extradited priest remanded in custody – The Independent
“A former Roman Catholic priest was remanded in custody today after being extradited to Britain from the United States to face allegations of sexual abuse.”
The Independent, 8th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
School protection register is flawed – The Independent
“The man whose inquiry led to new vetting procedures for adults working with children today calls on the Government to rethink parts of its controversial anti-paedophile register.”
The Independent, 6th August 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judges rule on child discipline – BBC News
“Judges in the case of a girl who was kicked and slapped by her parents have drawn a line at which disciplining children becomes physical abuse.”
BBC News, 1st August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
