Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Tom Pettifor

Family whose baby died after being drugged and harnessed offered 'insulting' £13k compensation

The family of a baby who died in care after being drugged and harnessed to a bed have described a £13,300 compensation offer as an "insult".

Sarah Specterman was 11 months old in 1975 when she was found hanging from a harness that staff had used to bind her to a top bunk.

Sarah had only been in care for 12 days and was crying for her mother when she died in the Chevington children's home in Croydon, south London.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.