The abuse of a six-year-old girl by her grandmother and her father could have been prevented if care agencies had been more alert, a report has found. The child – named as Megan to protect her identity – suffered from cruelty and neglect at the hands of her relatives, according to a case review. Megan was eventually removed from her paternal grandmother's care in 2015 after being taken to hospital under the guise of being 'acutely unwell'. The abuse of a six-year-old girl (stock picture) by her grandmother and her father could have been prevented if care agencies had been more alert, according to a child safeguarding reportHer grandmother and partner and her father were jailed following a trial over the neglect. 'All agencies involved in this SCR are responsible for ensuring children like Megan are safe from abuse and neglect and more can be done to make sure they are.

Source: Daily Mail May 13, 2020 09:05 UTC