Dylan's short life was apparently lived out of sight of anyone from who might have been able to help him, seemingly without contact from a health professional, teacher or social worker much after his first birthday.
Dylan, along with his brother, was being home educated. It appears that despite education officials visiting Dylan's Pembrokeshire home, they were prevented from seeing the child by his parents.
In England and Wales, parents can remove their child from school with a simple letter to the head teacher. School support for such a significant decision is not required. They are usually just asked to pass the letter on to the council's education team.
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