Battered baby inquiry

Title

Battered baby inquiry

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:30

Description

Margaret Shiels reports on the inquiry report into the abuse and battering to death of baby Doreen Mason by her mother Christine Mason and boyfriend Roy Aston. Social worker Gillian Langford and Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham Councils have been strongly criticised and recommendations were made to improve handling of such cases. Includes interviews with Richard White, the Chairman of the inquiry panel; Southwark social services committee chairman councillor Les Alden.

Contributors

Margaret Shiels; Richard White; Les Alden

Keywords

London; Reports; Southwark Council; Lambeth Council; Social workers; Lewisham Council; Social services; Child abuse; Southwark; Parents; Manslaughter; Babies; Update (radio programme); Doreen Mason; Christine Mason; Roy Aston; Gillian Langford

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