Should the power of removal of vulnerable children be entirely down to the police?
No, I dont think it should be down to any one body, thats giving too much power. It should stay as it is but be implemented properly and if one official body (police, social services, health visitor, family Doctor, hospital staff, teaching staff) disagrees it should go before a court immediately (the police objected to Baby Peter going home) If this had been the case then Baby Peter might still be alive, but then if anyone had done their job properly he’d still be alive. The paedatrician not properly checking because the child was cranky…it would be laughable if it wasn’t so heart breaking. The CPS deciding not to press charges 3 days before he died, they need replacing anyway so no surprises there. Social services failed over and over. The social services provided childminder…anyone should know that blood coming from both ears is serious, she refused to take him due to this…1 day before he died And lets not forget those that knew what was going on but did nothing, being 15 doesn
