Social workers missed signs to save toddler stamped to death by mother

Serious case review into death of Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith said her killer’s needs were allowed to overshadow those of the child

Social workers and medics missed danger signs before a toddler was stamped to death by her mother in a “brutal and sustained attack,” a serious case review has found.

Kathryn Smith, 23, was jailed for life last year after being convicted of killing her 21-month-old daughter, Ayeeshia-Jayne, in an attack that left her with injuries usually only found in car crash victims.

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from Children | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2wDi2y7