Serious case review 'Zara'

Author:
SMITH Fergus
Publisher:
Wandsworth Safeguarding Children Board
Publication year:
2014
Pagination:
70
Place of publication:
Wandsworth

A serious case review of Zara, a four year old girl of dual heritage (White/Black Caribbean), who was admitted to hospital with stomach pains. Following surgery it transpired that she suffered life threatening injuries following a severe blow to her stomach. Zara's mother's boyfriend was found guilty of GBH for inflicting the injuries to Zara. Her mother and the other defendants were cleared of causing or allowing the little girl to suffer physical harm. The serious case review concluded that the assault on Zara could not have been predicted by any health, social care, police or other professionals who had contact with mother and daughter, nor is it clear that any action that might reasonably have been predicted by a local professional could have served to prevent what appears to be a spontaneous event. The approach of the review panel incorporated elements of the 'Learning Together' methodology developed by the Social Care Institute for Excellence. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
serious case reviews, mixed race people, pre-school children, child abuse, injuries;
Location(s):
England
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