ICTChris Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 In an absolutely tragic case, two year old Bronson Battersby was found dead in Skegness earlier this week. His father, Kenny Battersby, was also found dead at the address. It appears that Kenny died of a heart attack at some point and Bronson died of starvation or dehydration after being trapped in the flat. Bronson had a social worker, who would visit once a month. The social worker called at the flat on the 2nd and then again on the 4th but there was no answer and the police were called on both occasions. Finally on the 9th the landlord opened the flat for social work and the bodies were discovered. Apparently, the post mortem showed Kenny Battersby died around the 29th of December. Timeline on the case here - https://news.sky.com/story/bronson-battersby-a-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-toddlers-death-13050720?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter Bronson's mother has criticised social workers, telling The Sun: Quote "If social services had done their job Bronson would still be alive. "But they didn't do anything. I can't believe it. They can't let them get away with this. "They think Kenneth died no earlier than December 29. "It means if the social worker had pushed to get in when she got no reply on January 2 then Bronson would still have been alive." Bronson's mother had not seen him since November. I don't know the full circumstances and the entire case is awful but I can't imagine having a two year old and not seeing him or checking in on him for a few days, let alone months. Clearly the mother has experienced a huge tragedy and it's understandable to look for people to blame but I'm not sure social workers can be fully responsible for this. Knowing a few social workers myself, if they starting kicking in the doors of everyone who missed an appointment, there's going to be a lot of busted doors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Report I read said the doctors thought the wee lad survived no more than 2-3 days after the Father died, so I don't think the maw can be certain they'd have saved him had they kicked the door in on the 2nd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 12 minutes ago, ICTChris said: In an absolutely tragic case, two year old Bronson Battersby was found dead in Skegness earlier this week. His father, Kenny Battersby, was also found dead at the address. It appears that Kenny died of a heart attack at some point and Bronson died of starvation or dehydration after being trapped in the flat. Bronson had a social worker, who would visit once a month. The social worker called at the flat on the 2nd and then again on the 4th but there was no answer and the police were called on both occasions. Finally on the 9th the landlord opened the flat for social work and the bodies were discovered. Apparently, the post mortem showed Kenny Battersby died around the 29th of December. Timeline on the case here - https://news.sky.com/story/bronson-battersby-a-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-toddlers-death-13050720?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter Bronson's mother has criticised social workers, telling The Sun: Bronson's mother had not seen him since November. I don't know the full circumstances and the entire case is awful but I can't imagine having a two year old and not seeing him or checking in on him for a few days, let alone months. Clearly the mother has experienced a huge tragedy and it's understandable to look for people to blame but I'm not sure social workers can be fully responsible for this. Knowing a few social workers myself, if they starting kicking in the doors of everyone who missed an appointment, there's going to be a lot of busted doors. Had she been told to stay away? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Had she been told to stay away? One report said that Bronson lived with his dad because his mother had moved to a flat that had a staircase without a bannister, making it unsafe for a two year old. The reports also said that she hadn't seen Bronson due to a row with his dad. His dad was 60 years old, had a heart condition and had become jaundiced in recent weeks. From the sounds of it, he'd had a full life - his daughter said paying tribute that her dad "was born to be wild" and after his death was revealed the flat was burgled and his supply of Tramadol and some cash was stolen. Edited January 19 by ICTChris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, ICTChris said: In an absolutely tragic case, two year old Bronson Battersby was found dead in Skegness earlier this week. His father, Kenny Battersby, was also found dead at the address. It appears that Kenny died of a heart attack at some point and Bronson died of starvation or dehydration after being trapped in the flat. Bronson had a social worker, who would visit once a month. The social worker called at the flat on the 2nd and then again on the 4th but there was no answer and the police were called on both occasions. Finally on the 9th the landlord opened the flat for social work and the bodies were discovered. Apparently, the post mortem showed Kenny Battersby died around the 29th of December. Timeline on the case here - https://news.sky.com/story/bronson-battersby-a-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-toddlers-death-13050720?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter Bronson's mother has criticised social workers, telling The Sun: Bronson's mother had not seen him since November. I don't know the full circumstances and the entire case is awful but I can't imagine having a two year old and not seeing him or checking in on him for a few days, let alone months. Clearly the mother has experienced a huge tragedy and it's understandable to look for people to blame but I'm not sure social workers can be fully responsible for this. Knowing a few social workers myself, if they starting kicking in the doors of everyone who missed an appointment, there's going to be a lot of busted doors. Does anyone know the reasons for him having a social worker? I haven't seen that anywhere. I'm assuming that it wasn't because he was at risk of harm or that would probably have come out by now but I'm curious to the reasons the Police were called on the first missed appointment. The mother won't be alone in looking for people to blame but on the face of it at the moment this seems like a tragic set of events that no-one can be blamed for. ETA apparently concerns were raised about his wellbeing which might explain why the police were contacted. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bronson-battersby-death-lincolnshire-social-services-b2481422.html Edited January 19 by Left Back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 7 hours ago, ICTChris said: In an absolutely tragic case, two year old Bronson Battersby was found dead in Skegness earlier this week. His father, Kenny Battersby, was also found dead at the address. It appears that Kenny died of a heart attack at some point and Bronson died of starvation or dehydration after being trapped in the flat. Bronson had a social worker, who would visit once a month. The social worker called at the flat on the 2nd and then again on the 4th but there was no answer and the police were called on both occasions. Finally on the 9th the landlord opened the flat for social work and the bodies were discovered. Apparently, the post mortem showed Kenny Battersby died around the 29th of December. Timeline on the case here - https://news.sky.com/story/bronson-battersby-a-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-toddlers-death-13050720?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter Bronson's mother has criticised social workers, telling The Sun: Bronson's mother had not seen him since November. I don't know the full circumstances and the entire case is awful but I can't imagine having a two year old and not seeing him or checking in on him for a few days, let alone months. Clearly the mother has experienced a huge tragedy and it's understandable to look for people to blame but I'm not sure social workers can be fully responsible for this. Knowing a few social workers myself, if they starting kicking in the doors of everyone who missed an appointment, there's going to be a lot of busted doors. Absolutely tragic story which I can't bear even to think about any more. The adult half sister was on BBC all day but you have to wonder how no one in the close family checked in over the prolonged period. It'll all come out in the end but it's just horrific thinking about that poor wee boy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Pele Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Been pondering this one since I first read about it. If the dad has died the same day he last spoke to Social Work to arrange a visit for the following week then the outcome was unavoidable, we can all go off the radar during the proverbial perineum in between Christmas/New Year, however it took too long for them to be found surely? If it’s not his first heart attack of the year then there should have been alarm bells ringing when he didn’t answer the door, and further alarm bells when they’ve apparently contacted other family members and they’ve not heard from them either; how no party has followed up from there is baffling, surely someone else at least has a key? Don’t know what Social/Police protocols are for this sort of thing, but if they were followed correctly then they are severely lacking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 9 minutes ago, AmbroseKihn said: Can I ask a question? You just did. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 10 minutes ago, AmbroseKihn said: Can I ask a question? No. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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