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| Jayden Saxton killing 'could not have been predicted' | Jayden Saxton killing 'could not have been predicted' |
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| The death of a baby shaken and squeezed to death by his father could not have been predicted by social workers, a report has found. | The death of a baby shaken and squeezed to death by his father could not have been predicted by social workers, a report has found. |
| The Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board carried out a serious case review following the death of 11-week-old Jayden Saxton in 2014. | The Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board carried out a serious case review following the death of 11-week-old Jayden Saxton in 2014. |
| The boy, named Baby L in the report, suffered 18 bone fractures and multiple brain and spinal injuries. | The boy, named Baby L in the report, suffered 18 bone fractures and multiple brain and spinal injuries. |
| Jordon Saxton was convicted of manslaughter in October last year. | Jordon Saxton was convicted of manslaughter in October last year. |
| He was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court to nine years in prison. | |
| The board's chairman Paul Burnett said staff could not have prevented the child's death, describing it as a "terribly sad case with a tragic outcome". | The board's chairman Paul Burnett said staff could not have prevented the child's death, describing it as a "terribly sad case with a tragic outcome". |
| 'Caring and responsible' | 'Caring and responsible' |
| "The review has found nothing to suggest that any professional could have predicted that Baby L's father would kill his son," he said. | "The review has found nothing to suggest that any professional could have predicted that Baby L's father would kill his son," he said. |
| "Having looked very closely at the detail of the case, areas of practice that could be improved have been identified. | "Having looked very closely at the detail of the case, areas of practice that could be improved have been identified. |
| "But notably, the review concludes that there is no evidence to suggest that had these improvements been in place at the time, Baby L's death would have been prevented." | "But notably, the review concludes that there is no evidence to suggest that had these improvements been in place at the time, Baby L's death would have been prevented." |
| The report states Jayden's mother had been known to police because of more than 18 incidents of domestic abuse from more than one partner. | The report states Jayden's mother had been known to police because of more than 18 incidents of domestic abuse from more than one partner. |
| However, not all were recorded with children's social care and none were recorded by GPs. | However, not all were recorded with children's social care and none were recorded by GPs. |
| Meanwhile Saxton, from Faringdon, Oxfordshire, had been convicted for a drugs offence but a probation officer noted his unpaid work as "excellent" and did not believe he would pose any risk to a child. | Meanwhile Saxton, from Faringdon, Oxfordshire, had been convicted for a drugs offence but a probation officer noted his unpaid work as "excellent" and did not believe he would pose any risk to a child. |
| It was also noted that in meetings between the parents and professionals the couple came across as caring and responsible. | It was also noted that in meetings between the parents and professionals the couple came across as caring and responsible. |