A father has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years for murdering his four-week-old baby, who was left to die from a broken neck after suffering
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A rise in child cruelty crimes in England since the pandemic must prompt politicians to commit to investing in early intervention services, a coalition of charities has said. Crimes against
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Children’s services have apologised after a review found safeguarding practice was inadequate in the final weeks of the life of a baby murdered not long after being handed back to
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Wealthy aristocrat Constance Marten has told jurors how she went up against “influential” family members with “connections in high places” as she fought for her children. Marten, 36, is on
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On-the-run mother Constance Marten has told jurors that she and her partner planned to pay someone to smuggle their baby daughter abroad. The aristocrat, 36, and her partner Mark Gordon
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An independent review has found council staff could not have predicted a 16-year-old girl they were tasked to look after would be murdered by her brother. The learning review, carried
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One in five adults did not act when concerned about a child being abused or neglected, according to a survey. The findings of the YouGov poll, conducted for the NSPCC,
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More than 10,000 children in England left the state education system in a single year to destinations unknown to local authorities, a report from the Children’s Commissioner has found. Dame
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Teachers and healthcare workers in England and Wales will be legally required to report cases of child sexual abuse under Government plans. People with childcare responsibilities in regulated sectors could
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Experts have warned against false assumptions that child sex abuse is decreasing after statistics showed the number of children on formal protection plans in England due to this type of
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