
How did Baby P slip through the system?
4.4 (38)
44 mins
Discover the tragic death of Peter Connelly and the warning signs that failed to protect him. Uncover the institutional failures, investigations, and political fallout that followed the case.
Ep 1:
The Death of Peter Connelly
The horrifying death of toddler Peter Connelly exposed a manipulative mother, hidden abuser, and an overworked social worker wrongly branded the villain of a national scandal.
Ep 2:
The Cover-Ups Behind Baby P
Behind the tabloid outrage lay buried police blunders, a hospital's silenced whistleblower, a scapegoated young doctor, and a media-political campaign engineered to demand blood.
Ep 3:
A Sacking, a Cover-Up, and Its Cost
A rigged inspection report sealed Sharon Shoesmith's sacking, but her fight for vindication revealed how the witch hunt made Britain's child protection crisis far worse.
Brandon
Level 5 · 1 week agoThe 60 visits framing was wrong but social workers still missed clear signs. Tracey being a manipulator doesn't fully excuse professionals trained specifically to see through that.
Spencer
Level 2 · 1 week agomedia didn't create this mess alone
Slade
Level 9 · 1 week agogosh cops briefed press against social workers??