Amputee baby Tony Hudgell 'failed by system'
Birth parents Jody Simpson, and Tony Smith, from Whitstable, who wereMrs Hudgell said she believed facts had been omitted about Simpson's and Smith's histories."I still feel that Tony was very, very badly let down by the system," she said.Listing key events, the review said there was an"unexplained three-month delay" in referring the family to social workers.
The report concluded:"There is currently no evidence that professionals in direct contact with the family missed signs of abuse to Child J. "It was only following the criminal trial that the full extent of the injuries and their impact on Child J was realised and made known." Independent chair of the Kent Safeguarding Children Board Gill Rigg said:"This is a tragic case, and the KSCB has thoroughly, independently and openly reviewed the circumstances."Related Topics
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