It is the 10th anniversary of the death of Peter Connelly. He died, aged 17 months, in Haringey, North London, on 3 August 2007 following months of neglect and what is likely to have been a short and intensive period of abuse.
Many will not know his name, but many will think they know about "Baby P", which is what he was called then and now in the media.
It was in November 2008 that the "Baby P" story hit the headlines when Peter's mother, her boyfriend and the boyfriend's brother were each found guilty of "causing or allowing" Peter's death.
Media coverage
It was The Sun newspaper that took a particular interest in Peter Connelly's story, a story which is now known to have been mistold and misdirected.
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