The findings have emerged in an independent review into the case of Theo Taylor-Maloney, who died at the age of 11 months in Manchester in 2020 after he was left in the bath for 12 minutes.
His parents Jessica Taylor and Michael Maloney were in another room looking at their phones when the incident happened. Both pleaded guilty to allowing or causing the death of a child two years ago and were given suspended prison sentences.
The review, carried out on behalf of Manchester Safeguarding Partnership, found that the family were known to Manchester City Council’s children’s services and were the subject of “persistent and pervasive” reports about child neglect raised by neighbours, friends, a GP, a children’s centre worker and a police officer.
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