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| Climbie worker made a 'scapegoat' | Climbie worker made a 'scapegoat' |
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| Victoria Climbie's social worker has accused officials at London's Haringey Council of the UK's "worst case of institutionalised scapegoating". | Victoria Climbie's social worker has accused officials at London's Haringey Council of the UK's "worst case of institutionalised scapegoating". |
| Lisa Arthurworrey was sacked and banned from working with children after she failed to spot the signs of horrific abuse suffered by the eight-year-old. | Lisa Arthurworrey was sacked and banned from working with children after she failed to spot the signs of horrific abuse suffered by the eight-year-old. |
| The Care Standards Tribunal ruled last week Ms Arthurworrey should be allowed to re-register as a social worker. | The Care Standards Tribunal ruled last week Ms Arthurworrey should be allowed to re-register as a social worker. |
| Victoria was murdered by Marie Therese Kouao and Carl Manning in 2000. | Victoria was murdered by Marie Therese Kouao and Carl Manning in 2000. |
| The Care Standards Tribunal said it will allow Ms Arthurworrey to re-register pending an assessment of her mental health. It says her state of health has been affected by what she has been through. | The Care Standards Tribunal said it will allow Ms Arthurworrey to re-register pending an assessment of her mental health. It says her state of health has been affected by what she has been through. |
| Ms Arthurworrey says she was made a scapegoat by senior management at north London's Haringey Council. | Ms Arthurworrey says she was made a scapegoat by senior management at north London's Haringey Council. |
| Victoria Climbie had 128 marks and scars on her body when she died in February 2000. | Victoria Climbie had 128 marks and scars on her body when she died in February 2000. |
| She had been brutally treated - tied up in a bin bag - and left in a freezing bath tub. | She had been brutally treated - tied up in a bin bag - and left in a freezing bath tub. |
| I see Victoria as a child who lost her life prematurely, unnecessarily, at the hands of the people who murdered her, but alongside a system that was flawed and unable to protect her Lisa Arthurworrey | I see Victoria as a child who lost her life prematurely, unnecessarily, at the hands of the people who murdered her, but alongside a system that was flawed and unable to protect her Lisa Arthurworrey |
| Her great aunt, Marie Therese Kouao, and her then boyfriend Carl Manning are currently serving life sentences for her murder. | Her great aunt, Marie Therese Kouao, and her then boyfriend Carl Manning are currently serving life sentences for her murder. |
| Ms Arthurworrey - her social worker - was sacked and banned from working with children. | Ms Arthurworrey - her social worker - was sacked and banned from working with children. |
| She has spent the last eight years fighting to clear her name. | She has spent the last eight years fighting to clear her name. |
| Ms Arthurworrey told the BBC: "This is probably the worst case of institutionalised scapegoating this country has ever seen. | Ms Arthurworrey told the BBC: "This is probably the worst case of institutionalised scapegoating this country has ever seen. |
| 'Life destroyed' | 'Life destroyed' |
| "I'm now in this position where I'm expected to take responsibility for my team manager, the commissioning manager, the director of Haringey Council - a useful scapegoat for all. | "I'm now in this position where I'm expected to take responsibility for my team manager, the commissioning manager, the director of Haringey Council - a useful scapegoat for all. |
| "There were failings in Victoria's case. That's where my inexperience in child protection let me down." | "There were failings in Victoria's case. That's where my inexperience in child protection let me down." |
| She said she had faced severe repercussions as a result of being banned from working with children. | She said she had faced severe repercussions as a result of being banned from working with children. |
| "I was confronted by someone carrying a baseball bat. I've been assaulted twice... I was told I had blood on my hands. | "I was confronted by someone carrying a baseball bat. I've been assaulted twice... I was told I had blood on my hands. |
| "It has destroyed my life and I've experienced great problems because of who I am. | "It has destroyed my life and I've experienced great problems because of who I am. |
| "I don't actually believe that people understand the failings that were made in Victoria's case. | "I don't actually believe that people understand the failings that were made in Victoria's case. |
| "I see Victoria as a child who lost her life prematurely, unnecessarily, at the hands of the people who murdered her, but alongside a system that was flawed and unable to protect her." | "I see Victoria as a child who lost her life prematurely, unnecessarily, at the hands of the people who murdered her, but alongside a system that was flawed and unable to protect her." |
| A spokesman for Haringey Council said it had no comment to make. |