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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Zahawi launches national review into murder of six-year-old

A national review into the death of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes who was killed following a “campaign of cruelty” by his father and stepmother will begin immediately, the Education Secretary has said.
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes was killed in June last year. Picture: West Midlands Police
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes was killed in June last year. Picture: West Midlands Police

Arthur was pronounced dead at 1am on 17 June 2020. He died from a severe blow to the head, West Midlands Police said.

His stepmother, Emma Tustin, 32, was jailed for life last week over Arthur’s murder.

His father, Thomas Hughes has been convicted of manslaughter and jailed for 21 years.

Following the pair’s sentencing, Nadhim Zahawi announced a local practice safeguarding review, launched by Solihull Council after Arthur’s death, will be upgraded to a national review, led by the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.

The review aims to establish what improvements are needed by the agencies that came into contact with Arthur in the months before he died, Zahawi said.

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