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Locum surgeon’s failings directly contributed to baby’s death, says coroner

By Tom Wilkinson9th March 2018News England

A series of failings by a locum surgeon directly contributed to the death of a two-day-old baby who underwent emergency surgery for a stomach defect which could have waited, a

Report: Newcastle Safeguarding Adult & Children Board’s – Joint Serious Case Review (Sexual Exploitation)

By Iain MacDonald23rd February 2018Reports & Resources

The Newcastle Safeguarding Adults Board (NSAB) and the Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board (NSCB) have published a Joint Serious Case review to consider and learn from sexual exploitation involving children and

Grooming gangs abused 700 girls and vulnerable women ‘with arrogant persistence’

By Tom Wilkinson23rd February 2018News England

Grooming gangs that preyed on 700 girls and vulnerable young women in the North East carried out their abuse with “arrogant persistence” before a major operation was launched to stop

Paedophile who blackmailed young into abusing others gets four years on sentence

By Cathy Gordon23rd November 2017News England

A man who tricked children across the world into sending him nude selfies then blackmailed them into sexually abusing young relatives on camera has had four years added to his

Seven summonsed over detention centre ‘abuse’ with others under investigation

By Tom Wilkinson22nd November 2017News England

The detective leading one of the country’s biggest inquiries into historical sexual and physical abuse was “very confident” more former staff members of a detention centre will be prosecuted for

Lack of suitable services in England sees troubled teen placed in specialist school in Scotland

By Brian Farmer17th October 2017News Scotland

Social workers in Northumberland have placed a troubled teenage boy in a specialist residential school in Scotland after struggling to find a suitable unit in England. An English High Court

Judge criticises council over placing baby girl at ‘risk of significant harm’

By Brian Farmer9th October 2017News England

A family court judge has decided not to name a council she criticised over its handling of a case involving a baby girl now placed for adoption. Recorder Carly Henley

Care home resident waited three hours for ambulance after swallowing bleach tablets

By Tom Wilkinson20th September 2017News England

A care home resident who died after eating bleach tablets that looked like mints waited more than three hours for an ambulance to take him to hospital, an inquest has

Twins born to parents with learning difficulties must be adopted, judge rules

By Brian Farmer19th September 2017News England

Twin babies whose parents both have learning difficulties and met while living in supported accommodation must be placed for adoption, a family court judge has ruled. Both parents, who are

Newcastle abusers underestimated victims’ desire for justice, says detective

By Tom Wilkinson8th September 2017News England

A senior detective who investigated the Newcastle grooming gang said the abusers underestimated their victims’ desire to get justice. Speaking after sentences totalling more than 180 years were handed down

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Locum surgeon’s failings directly contributed to baby’s death, says coroner

Report: Newcastle Safeguarding Adult & Children Board’s – Joint Serious Case Review (Sexual Exploitation)

Grooming gangs abused 700 girls and vulnerable women ‘with arrogant persistence’

Paedophile who blackmailed young into abusing others gets four years on sentence

Seven summonsed over detention centre ‘abuse’ with others under investigation

Lack of suitable services in England sees troubled teen placed in specialist school in Scotland

Judge criticises council over placing baby girl at ‘risk of significant harm’

Care home resident waited three hours for ambulance after swallowing bleach tablets

Twins born to parents with learning difficulties must be adopted, judge rules

Newcastle abusers underestimated victims’ desire for justice, says detective

Nottingham triple killer care report a ‘horror show’, victim’s mother says

Lucy Letby convictions branded ‘one of major injustices of modern times’

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Tag: North East

Locum surgeon’s failings directly contributed to baby’s death, says coroner

Report: Newcastle Safeguarding Adult & Children Board’s – Joint Serious Case Review (Sexual Exploitation)

Grooming gangs abused 700 girls and vulnerable women ‘with arrogant persistence’

Paedophile who blackmailed young into abusing others gets four years on sentence

Seven summonsed over detention centre ‘abuse’ with others under investigation

Lack of suitable services in England sees troubled teen placed in specialist school in Scotland

Judge criticises council over placing baby girl at ‘risk of significant harm’

Care home resident waited three hours for ambulance after swallowing bleach tablets

Twins born to parents with learning difficulties must be adopted, judge rules

Newcastle abusers underestimated victims’ desire for justice, says detective