The
Victoria Climbié Case
A series of articles on the
ill-treatment and murder of Victoria Climbié, published by The BBC and The
Guardian

Victoria Climbié aged 8
Fassit
BBC-Articles
Climbie inquiry attacks watchdog
The
inquiry into the murder of abuse victim Victoria Climbie accuses a government
watchdog of hampering its investigation.
Climbie inquiry
calls key witnesses
Social worker
'obstructed' Climbie inquiry
New Climbie hearing
over 'missing report'
Chances missed to
save Victoria
THE INQUIRY
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Churches a 'danger to children'
A leading Christian child protection service warns churches can be dangerous
places for children, in a report to go before the Climbie inquiry.
Child protection
'must be colour-blind'
Climbie inquiry
moves to second phase
Climbie parents
consider legal action
Accusations fly at
Climbie inquiry
Officers in Climbie
case 'scapegoats'
Climbie parents'
anger at 'missing files'
Council blunder
halts Climbie inquiry
Could Victoria have
been saved?
Climbie murder
'will not be the last'
Climbie killer says sorry
One of Victoria Climbie's killers apologises to her parents for the
"sickening" way in which he and his girlfriend tortured and murdered
her.
Climbie official
had 'psychotic illness'
NSPCC 'delayed
action' over Climbie
Climbie council
'left children at risk'
Climbie parents
reject apology
Climbie inquiry
witness attacked
Turbulent day at
Climbié inquiry
Climbie killer
disrupts inquiry
Climbie council 'diverted care millions'
The inquiry into the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie hears that her
local council spent too little on protecting vulnerable children.
Climbie council
accused of 'concealment'
Council boss
apologises to Climbie inquiry
Manager denies
destroying Climbie paper
Pastor prayed for
'possessed' Victoria
Climbie official
faces prosecution
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Social worker admits mistakes
The social worker responsible for abuse victim Victoria Climbie says she now
realises she made "appalling" mistakes.
Climbie killers
must give evidence
Climbie officer
'feared scabies'
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Inquiry told of care 'deficiencies'
The council at the centre of the Victoria Climbie tragedy provided a
potentially unsafe standard of care for vulnerable children, an inquiry is
told.
Climbie doctor
diagnosed scabies
Climbie social
worker admits 'shortcoming'
Cleric said Climbie
was 'possessed'
Alarm raised over
Victoria's plight
Victoria's relative
'warned social services'
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Driver found Victoria lifeless
The ambulance driver who took Victoria Climbie to hospital found her so cold
she seemed dead, an inquiry hears.
Father's tears over
Climbie photo
Sombre mood at
Climbie inquiry
Climbie case is
'turning point'
Climbie inquiry
could call killers
Climbie inquiry to
probe agencies
Anna carers guilty of murder
The guardians of an eight-year-old girl who died after "truly unimaginable"
abuse are convicted of murder and jailed for life.
Inquiry into
officials who failed Anna
Girl died after
scabies scared off police
The
Guardian
28.01.2003: Scathing
criticism for manager's neglect
27.01.2003: Guide:
the Climbié inquiry phase two
09.07.2002: Climbié
inquiry recalled to hear 'important' new evidence
15.03.2002: Analysis:
the implications for social care
15.03.2002: Analysis:
the implications for housing
15.03.2002: Analysis:
the implications for charities
25.03.2002: Analysis:
political correctness or poor practice?
21.02.2002: Timeline:
the Climbié inquiry phase one
20.02.2002: Climbiés
may sue care staff over death of Victoria
20.02.2002: Mary
Marsh: Learning the lessons of failure
20.02.2002: Missed
chances cost Victoria Climbié her life
19.02.2002: 'Inquiry
is unfair' asserts blamed council
19.02.2002: Social
worker claims she has been made a scapegoat
19.02.2002: Victoria's
parents attack child protection services
18.02.2002: Met:
no excuse for Climbié errors
18.02.2002: NSPCC
'sorry' for Climbié failings
18.02.2002: Social
work manager deflects blame
04.02.2002: Key
figures in the Climbié case
22.01.2002: Guide:
the Climbié inquiry phase two
21.01.2002: Comment:
sensationalism will obscure the point of the inquiry
16.01.2002: Comment:
blame culture in child protection
12.01.2002: Comment:
this shameful buck-passing
15.01.2002: Analysis:
amnesia strikes Climbié social work manager
09.01.2002: Analysis:
no light shed on failings in Victoria's case
09.01.2002: Killer
shows no remorse at Climbié inquiry
20.12.2001: Politcial
correctness 'puts children at risk'
19.12.2001: Singh
washes his hands of blame
13.12.2001: Fears
of Climbié inquiry 'injustice'
16.11.2001: 'Hundreds
of Climbié cases waiting to happen'
12.11.2001: Risk
of abuse in private fostering arrangements
11.10.2001: Chairman
demands urgent investigation into chaotic council
28.09.2001: Councils
underspent for children's services, Climbié inquiry told
24.09.2001: Timeline:
the lead up to the Climbié inquiry
09.05.2001: Head
of inquiry's target is to prevent child abuse tragedies
Big issue
The Climbié inquiry
Useful sites
Climbié inquiry official site
Brent
council
Ealing
council
Haringey
council
Social services inspectorate
Department of Health quality protects programme
Department of Health children's
taskforce (pdf)
Department
for Education children and young people's unit