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17/09/2013
Report Finds 'Missed Chances' To Save Daniel Pelka
A report on the death of four-year-old Daniel Pelka has found that "no professional tried sufficiently hard enough" as the child suffered "terrifying and dreadful" abuse by his mother and step-father.
Daniel died in March 2012 after suffering months of being beaten and starved. The report found that chances to help Daniel were missed, saying that the child was "invisible" at times and adding that "critical lessons" must be "translated into action".
Daniel's mother, Magdelena Luczak (27) and step-father, Mariusz Krezolek (34), were found guilty of murder, and sentenced to minimum terms of 30 years.
The report found that details of the level of abuse Daniel suffered were "completely unknown" to professionals involved.
Key findings of the report include:
• 26 police call outs to Daniel's home, many involving domestic violence and alcohol abuse
• Agencies accepted Magdelena Luczak's explanations for Daniel's condition
• His school and health workers made no "committed attempts" to address Daniel's "health and behavioural issues".
It is understood that to date, no-one has been disciplined as a result of Daniel's death.
(MH/JP)
Daniel died in March 2012 after suffering months of being beaten and starved. The report found that chances to help Daniel were missed, saying that the child was "invisible" at times and adding that "critical lessons" must be "translated into action".
Daniel's mother, Magdelena Luczak (27) and step-father, Mariusz Krezolek (34), were found guilty of murder, and sentenced to minimum terms of 30 years.
The report found that details of the level of abuse Daniel suffered were "completely unknown" to professionals involved.
Key findings of the report include:
• 26 police call outs to Daniel's home, many involving domestic violence and alcohol abuse
• Agencies accepted Magdelena Luczak's explanations for Daniel's condition
• His school and health workers made no "committed attempts" to address Daniel's "health and behavioural issues".
It is understood that to date, no-one has been disciplined as a result of Daniel's death.
(MH/JP)
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