Questions about social work practice and information sharing among safeguarding agencies have once again come to the fore following the tragic deaths of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and 16-month-old Star Hobson in June and September 2020 respectively.
Arthur, from Solihull, was murdered by his stepmother, who was jailed for life in December, while his father was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 21 years in prison.
Star, from Keighley, West Yorkshire, was murdered by her mother’s female partner, who was jailed for at least 25 years in December, while her mother, who was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child, was sentenced to eight years in prison.
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