Almost 10 years after the death of Victoria Climbié, Dispatches investigates the failures still present in Britain's child protection system. With a child being killed by their parent or carer every seven days in the UK, and over 160 child killings since 2004, journalist Peter Oborne examines how such horrific murders might be prevented in the future.
The death of Baby Peter in 2007 focussed attention on the failures of social services but as Dispatches demonstrates, the failures in child protection reach beyond the realms of just social work departments to include police forces, health services and - as one mother claims - even the family court system.
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First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
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| Monday 13 July 2009 | 8PM | Channel 4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
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| Monday 13 July 2009 | 8PM | Channel 4 |
