10-month-old Finley Boden, deemed high-risk by safeguarding review, was returned to abusive parents before being murdered.

10-month-old baby Finley Boden, who was murdered by his parents, should have been one of the most protected children in the local authority area, according to a safeguarding review. Despite concerns over the parents' drug use and the state of their family home, the baby was returned to their care in 2020. After his return, Finley was subjected to a campaign of abuse and was found with 130 separate injuries. The parents received life sentences.

March 27, 2024
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