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Man faces charges over injured baby - The Guardian 3rd November 2009
"A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a baby suffered life threatening injuries.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the child suffered "non-accidental injuries" on Sunday which were initially described as life threatening."
Paedophile checking system is in 'meltdown' - Daily Mail 1st November 2009
"Children and vulnerable adults are being put at 'horrifying risk' by a huge backlog of cases within the Government's controversial new vetting system.
Insiders at the Independent Safeguarding Authority say the checking regime, which was officially launched last month, is already in 'meltdown'. "
Youth worker who led ring of paedophiles is jailed for life - Daily Mail 30th October 2009
"A respected youth worker has been jailed for life after being exposed as the lead figure in one of Britain's biggest-ever paedophile ring.
James Rennie, 38, was also convicted of repeatedly abusing a three-month old baby. "
Nursery monster Vanessa George names children she abused - Daily Mail 29th October 2009
"Nursery paedophile Vanessa George was accused last night of worsening the torture for the parents of her victims.
After months of refusing to name the children she abused, George has now given police a list of up to ten names of children under three. "
Abuse cases piling up after Baby P - The Observer 18th October 2009
"More than 150 of the worst cases of child abuse have come to light since the Baby P tragedy, a survey has revealed.
In the past six months alone authorities launched nearly two investigations a week into the most worrying incidents, primarily those in which children died or were seriously injured as a result of abuse or neglect."
Surge in children taken into care as recession stress takes toll on parents - The Observer 18th October 2009
"Fallout from Baby Peter abuse case adds to the pressure on foster care agencies"
Mother faces jail for faking son’s illness and claiming benefits - The Times 17th October 2009
"A mother who convinced doctors that her son was the “sickest child in Britain” is facing jail for falsely claiming £130,000 in disability benefits.
The woman kept her son confined to a wheelchair fitted with oxygen bottles, fed him a deliberately unhealthy diet and allowed him to undergo an unnecessary exploratory operation."
Mother claimed £130,000 in benefits for son's faked illness - Daily Mail 17th October 2009
"An 'evil and cruel' mother caused her young son to undergo needless surgery and treatment at three hospitals during a six-year charade that he was seriously ill.
The woman conned the Royal Family and celebrities as she claimed £130,000 in benefits to spend on holidays and home improvements, a court heard. "
Man who forced three-year-old girl to smoke cigarettes is jailed for 18 months - Daily Mail 15th October 2009
"A man forced a girl of three to smoke a chain of cigarettes and then filmed her begging: 'Can I have another one?'
A court was shown a series of shocking images of Graeme Conroy handing the crying child cigarette after cigarette."
Most children killed at home ‘had been monitored by social services’ - The Times 15th October 2009
"Two thirds of children killed or seriously injured by their parents were being monitored by social workers at the time — with one in five on the “at-risk” register.
In a study of all serious case reviews published in the past year, Ofsted found 19 per cent of the 219 children were subject to a child protection plan, the system covering those in most danger. Yet despite their parents being under strict notice to improve care, and social workers regularly monitoring behaviour, they still suffered serious and even fatal abuse. "
Council failings 'contribute to three child deaths a week' - Daily Mail 15th October 2009
"Three children a week are dying of abuse or neglect as councils fail to learn lessons from tragedies such as Baby P, a report reveals today.
During 12 months 174 children were killed by parents or carers or died through fires, drowning or road accidents linked to neglect, according to the report by Ofsted. "
Child abuse reviews 'inadequate' - BBC Health News 14th October 2009
"More than a third of official inquiries into the most serious cases of child abuse in England are inadequate, the official watchdog Ofsted has warned.
In its evaluation of 173 "serious case reviews" from April 2008 to March 2009, Ofsted found 34% had weaknesses. "
Fourth woman arrested over Vanessa George paedophile network - Daily Telegraph 12th October 2009
"A woman has been arrested allegedly in connection with the paedophile network involving Vanessa George, the nursery assistant who abused children in her care. "
Nursery paedophile admits crimes were 'disgusting and vile' but still refuses to name victims Vanessa George Little Ted's nursery colin Blanchard Angela Allen - Daily Mail 12th October 2009
"A heavily pregnant mother of eight has been charged in connection with the nursery paedophile case.
Tracy Lyons, who is expecting her ninth child in two months, is suspected of being the fourth member of the abuse ring."
Nursery abuser admits acts 'vile' - BBC Health News 10th October 2009
"A nursery worker who sexually abused children in her care admitted her crimes were "disgusting" and "vile", on police tapes obtained by the BBC.
Yet Vanessa George, 39, from Plymouth, ignored pleas to name her victims. "
Babies found in St Helens house were not named or registered, inquest opening reveals - Liverpool Echo 10th October 2009
"FOUR babies whose remains were found in a house in St Helens may not have been given names, an inquest heard.\n\nCoroner Christopher Sumner opened the hearing yesterday, six weeks after three sets of human remains were discovered in a house in Harlow Close, Sutton Heath."
The shocking tale of rape, incest and cruelty by city mum and dad towards their young children - Liverpool Echo 10th October 2009
"A HARROWING tale of rape, incest, violence, bullying and cruelty wreaked by parents towards their children in one Liverpool family emerged today.
An Anfield paedophile dad, 56, was given an indeterminate sentence for public protection (IPP), with a minimum term of 9½ years, for systematically sexually abusing his daughters, some as young as four, throughout their childhood."
Court hears horrific tale of systematic sexual abuse within a Liverpool family - Liverpool Daily Post 9th October 2009
"A HARROWING tale of rape, incest, violence, bullying and cruelty wreaked by parents towards their children in one Liverpool family emerged today.
An Anfield paedophile dad, 56, was given an indeterminate sentence for public protection (IPP), with a minimum term of nine-and-a-half years, for systematically sexually abusing his daughters, some as young as four, throughout their childhood."
Laura Fletcher detained indefinitely for drowning daughter Chloe - Liverpool Daily Post 9th October 2009
"A MERSEYSIDE mum who drowned her four-year-old daughter in the bath was today detained in hospital indefinitely.
Laura Fletcher killed her little daughter Chloe at their Wallasey home after becoming increasingly paranoid she was going to be taken from her."
Laura Fletcher detained in hospital for drowning daughter Chloe - Liverpool Echo 9th October 2009
"A MERSEYSIDE mum who drowned her four-year-old daughter in the bath was today detained in hospital indefinitely.
Laura Fletcher killed her little daughter Chloe at their Wallasey home after becoming increasingly paranoid she was going to be taken from her."
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