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