Arthur, six, was murdered by his mother’s partner Emma Tustin, in Solihull, in June 2020. His father was convicted of his manslaughter.
Star was killed by her mother’s partner Savannah Brockhill, in Bradford, in September 2020. Her mother was convicted of causing or allowing her death.
A report on lessons learned from the deaths, following an inquiry by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, finds that multi-agency arrangements for safeguarding children are “too fragmented”.
Inadequacies in the sharing of information between partners makes it “extremely difficult” for professionals to build and maintain an accurate picture of what life is like for the child, panel chair Annie Hudson has said.
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