Authorities Apologize for Failures in Protecting Murdered Child Finley Boden

A review found significant shortcomings in safeguarding practices, leading to the tragic death of 10-month-old Finley Boden after being returned to his parents.

A safeguarding review concluded that 10-month-old Finley Boden, murdered by his parents, should have been one of the most protected children.
Finley's parents, who were handed life sentences, inflicted 130 injuries on him before his death on Christmas Day 2020.
The review criticized the decision to return Finley to his parents despite concerns over their drug use and the state of their home.
Authorities, including Derbyshire County Council and the Safeguarding Children Partnership, have apologized and accepted the review's recommendations.
The review made 11 recommendations to prevent similar incidents, including a multi-agency audit of parenting assessments and improved safeguarding practices.