Murder of Victoria Climbié
How did Victoria Climbié fall through every safeguard?
4.4 (31)
44 mins
Explore the life and horrific death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié after she arrived in Britain seeking a better future. Uncover how repeated failures by social services, healthcare workers, and authorities allowed the abuse to continue, and ultimately led to a national reckoning over child protection.
Ep 1:
The Girl Called Anna
A dancing child from the Ivory Coast is renamed, stolen from her family under a false promise, and vanishes into a false identity that follows her to her death.
Ep 2:
Two Hospitals, One Fatal Mistake
In London, a childminder's family offers Victoria fleeting safety, until a hospital misdiagnosis undoes a protective order and sends her straight back into danger.
Ep 3:
A Bathtub, A Bin Bag, A Silence
Trapped in a bus driver's bedsit, Victoria endures unspeakable abuse while social workers close her file and pastors mistake torture for demonic possession.
Ep 4:
The Taxi, The Trial, The Reckoning
A stranger's split-second decision finally gets Victoria help, but it's too late—what follows is a brutal trial, a damning inquiry, and a legacy that endures.
Discussions (5)
Lincoln
Level 3 · 3 weeks agoKuo left her own kids behind in France??
Blake
Level 7 · 3 weeks agothe taxi driver did more in 30 seconds than every trained professional did in 9 months
Hubert
Level 8 · 3 weeks ago128 injuries confirmed by pathologist
