A former social worker involved in the case of murdered two-year-old Liam Fee said she feels as if the blame for his death has been placed on her. Lesley Bate
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A significant case review into the death of a toddler murdered by his mother and her civil partner has found “missed opportunities across services” which could have “potentially prevented” the
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This learning summary provides a brief, anonymised account of the circumstances of the case and agency involvement. It presents the process and findings, with an analysis overview, learning points and
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A mother jailed for life for murdering her toddler son will have to wait to find out if her appeal against the conviction has been successful. Rachel Fee, 32, argues
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A social worker involved in the case of murdered two-year-old Liam Fee has been removed from the care register. Lesley Bate denied multiple charges in a misconduct hearing relating to
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A mother and her civil partner who murdered her two-year-old son are appealing against their convictions. Rachel Trelfa or Fee (left), 32, and partner Nyomi Fee, 29, were found guilty
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Police have commended two boys who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of the women who murdered toddler Liam Fee. Detective Inspector Rory Hamilton, who led the investigation, said the
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A mother and her civil partner have been jailed for life for murdering her toddler son after subjecting him to more than two years of abuse and neglect. Defenceless two-year-old
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A range of measures to better support jurors in traumatic court cases have been suggested by a top QC. Derek Ogg said prosecutors could risk assess cases before bringing them
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Welcome to the first blog of Revisiting Child protection in Scotland. The project emerges out of academic research – out of the findings from a UK-wide study of how social
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