Who was responsible for the safety of Baby P?

Question

Following the recent death of the baby in Haringey, the chairwomen has stated that nobody at the board should take responsibility for his death. If that is the case, there is no point in having the board in the first place. They may not have commited the actual murder, but they are responsible for not carrying out their duties in safeguarding this child after 60 visits in 8 months from social workers. Somebody is responsible and should be sacked. What do you think?

Answer 1

I have been very affected by this tragic case since I first heard of it two days ago. I can't believe what they did to that poor little fella. I have two boys, one born after Peter, May 2006. I keep kissing and hugging him as if it will make me feel better. The mother was responsible for her child, apparently she already had three (where are they?) and has had another since. But seeing as she is an evil *****, surely Sharon Shoesmith is responsible. She should resign (without entitlements) - how can she not take responsibility for her incompetent staff. I have emailed the leader of Haringey Council, Ed Balls, David Cameron (because I think he was right to call G Brown on it) and the LibDem member for the area.



How did the police drop the charges? What about the stupid doctor??? My son developed a cyst under his arm two months ago, and has had to have a series of blood tests to which he screams blue bloody murder. But the doctors continued to carry out the work they needed to do. here is a child, on the at risk register (does a hospital know this?), looks like crap, has horrendous injuries and doc doesn't continue exam because he is cranky. Cranky? child was dying at this stage surely?



I am just devasted for this poor little mite, feel sick to my stomach and no one wants to actually discuss it with me it's so horrendous.

Answer 2

The truth is nobody care about the children, this is not the first case, the thing is if an adult complains for assault the do something as an adult can sue or take legal actions, a baby can't do anything so if these people (doctors, health visitors, social workers etc) don't do anything nobody knows, we know about baby P because he died, but there are more out there, these people should be sacked, they will only lose their careers, Baby P lost his life after being tortured and abuse by the person who should love him most. I hope justice be served.

Answer 3

I am a third year Early Childhood Studies degree student and many of my teachers are ex Social Workers. I definkitely think the Social Workers, Police and Doctor should all be fired.



The Doctor looked at baby P 2 days before death and didnt spot a broken back! Thats is complete negligence and he has now been struck of the register but is trying to appeal! They shouldnt let him.

Answer 4

Sack the social workers involved, revoke their qualifications, and print their names, photos and addresses in national and their local newspapers.



Sack the doctor, revoke her qualifications, and print her name, photo and address in national and local newspapers in her area.



Sack the council department head and relevant councillors, etc etc



Shame these people utterly for their homicidally negligent stupidity and incompetence.



And if a mob mentality develops, and they are hounded from their homes, then they will at last perhaps begin to understand a bit of the fear that they allowed that little boy to feel EVERY DAY OF HIS LIFE.



I used to live in Haringey, up until 2007. What did I pay my council tax for? So these know-nothing lazy idiots could have nice secure jobs without having to do any work?



I am so angry!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

I totally agree with you. I just read that story last night and I was in tears. The board may not have actually committed the murder but they were a accomplice in it for not doing their job and protecting this child.



And my question is, When a social worker went to baby p's house and he was covered in chocolate, why weren't the parents asked any questions about it? That should have been red flags for the social worker.



ETA: Lulu86, I couldn't agree more!

Answer 6

i posted a question on here about this because i feel so strongly about it, i have been in tears all day since reading the neswpaper and watching this morning

what an insult to Baby P's memory that NO ONE is being held responsible!!!! i cannot belive that the DR didnot notice that this innocent child had a BROKEN spine more like didnt want to be involved and was frightened of the back lash, i think every single person who came in to contact with Baby P is responisible, i really do, that poor child xxx

Answer 7

I think the health visitor, social workers and doctors who all saw that poor little soul should ALL be held responsible. As well as the 3 monsters who murdered him.



Those employed as part of social services whose job it is to protect vulnerable children have absolutely failed at their job, so they should be sacked. No question about it. How they could fail to see that he was being horrifically abused is beyond me.



The fact that the "mother" was able to be questioned about assaulting her son TWICE by police and then have no charges brought says a lot about our police service too.

Answer 8

every single one of them is to blame, that poor defenceless little child, i mean i read the story and i felt sick and i can't help feeling very angry at this whole thing, this child was beaten black n blue and NO-ONE realised i find that hard to believe unless these social workers and doctor had no actual brain and common sense to see that something was up or they couldn't be bothered with the hassle

i think they should all lose there jobs but even then it still doesn't seem like justice

R.I.P Baby P

Answer 9

HERE HERE i will stand up for this boy..... this little boy of just 16 months old who had the most horrific childhood and the worst skin injuries in history that i have ever read about and still couldn't be saved from his mum and step dad ... I will stand up for him and Victoria climbie who died a tragic death in the hands of social services of this council...

Answer 10

i agree with you, i think they should take responsibility for his death, after all they contributed to it for not doing their jobs properly, they helped to take away the life of that beautiful young boy, sadly i don't think they will be punished enough for it, they should receive the same punishment as the mother etc

also i heard she gave birth to another child not long after being arrested and actually had the cheek to ask for contact with it, with the way social services dealt with it, it wouldnt surprise me if they said yes

Answer 11

I think its the doctors frigging fault for not thoroughly checking this poor babby because he was 'Miserable and cranky' how you could miss injuries like that I don't know, it break my heart to think what that child (And many others) went through, they don't deserve to be parents, council estate dole scum

Answer 12

Justice for Baby P



If you want to know their here identity here they are:



https://www.express.co.uk/printer/view/16709/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/england/london/7109385.stm





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