Ryan died from a brain haemorrhage in December 2008 after being abused at the home of Kayley Boleyn and her boyfriend Christopher Taylor. The pair were jailed for life for Ryan’s murder last year.
The three-year-old had been living with the couple because his mother, Amy Hancox, was finding it difficult to cope with two young children. Boleyn, who was the mother’s cousin, and Taylor agreed to look after Ryan in exchange for payment.
The serious case review into Ryan’s death concluded that agencies failed to protect him, despite the fact that Hancox, Boleyn and Taylor were known to social services, the police and adult mental health services, among others.
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