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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Richard Vernalls

Asthmatic boy who died ‘horrendous’ death was failed by agencies – review

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A vulnerable and severely asthmatic seven-year-old boy died in “horrendous” circumstances after he was failed by child protection agencies who “could and should have done better”, a serious case review has found.

Hakeem Hussain died alone, “gasping for air” in the garden of an address where he was staying with his neglectful mother, Laura Heath, in the early hours of November 26 2017.

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