Couple jailed over death of toddler who was confined to ‘cage bed’
A woman and her ex-partner have been jailed for 10 years each for allowing the death of a toddler who was tied face-down to a “cage bed”. Lauren Coyle and
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Social services bosses criticised over case of mother with learning disabilities
Council social services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge who questioned whether guidelines were followed in a case involving a mother of three who has learning disabilities.
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Children’s worker used Manchester United connections to ‘buy victims silence’, court told
A children’s home worker accused of sexually assaulting boys in his care used his connections with Manchester United to “buy a form of silence” from his victims, a court has
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Inspectors cancel registration of care home in north Manchester
The Care Quality Commission has taken enforcement action to cancel the registration of Viewpark Care Home and are now no longer legally allowed to provide care at their service in
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PC accused of raping girl had ‘ambitions of working in vulnerable youngsters unit’
A police officer accused of the rape of a teenage girl had ambitions of working in a unit dealing with vulnerable youngsters, a court has heard. Cheshire Police constable Ian
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Specialist trauma officers rescue man who’s been ‘living in shed for 40 years’
An investigation is under way after a man believed to have lived in a six-foot shed for 40 years was rescued by specialist officers. The 58-year-old was found at a
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Toddler dies after being tied face-down on mattress in ‘cage’ bed, court told
A toddler died after being bound and forced to sleep face down in a “cage” bed, a court has heard. Ellie-May Minshull-Coyle, aged 19 months, was tied to the mattress
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Healthcare worker becomes third victim of monekypox virus in England
A healthcare worker has become the third person to be diagnosed with monkeypox in England. The individual was involved in the care of a patient at Blackpool Victoria Hospital (pictured)
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Council condemned over social worker’s ‘wholly inappropriate’ probe into baby abuse claims
Council bosses have come under fire from a family court judge who said a social worker investigating a baby-abuse allegation had gathered evidence in a “wholly inappropriate” way. Judge Thomas
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Council apologises to mother for ‘absolute hell’ of unfairly limiting access to her children
Council social services bosses have apologised to a mother-of-three who says she went through “five months of absolute hell” after limits were unfairly placed on when she could see her
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