Two parents whose baby died due to one episode of neglect had an "explicit pact" between them to never divulge dad's drug use, an inquest heard. This meant there was no opportunity for health workers to intervene in respect of the risk the parents posed to son Hunter White because of Adam White's undisclosed habitual use of cannabis.
Social care were aware of mum, Terri Walters, use of drugs and how she presented as someone who had an occasional monthly "blow-out" before he was born. But, in reality, her substance misuse was habitual and problematic.
Walters, 32, had "pick marks" on her skin indicative of itchiness from the constant misuse of illegal drugs.
