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The action or inaction of agencies involved in the case of the murdered six-year-old Ellie Butler cannot be said to have “possibly or probably” contributed to her death, a coroner has ruled.The action or inaction of agencies involved in the case of the murdered six-year-old Ellie Butler cannot be said to have “possibly or probably” contributed to her death, a coroner has ruled.
Ellie, who was beaten to death by her father, Ben Butler, in 2013, was unlawfully killed, an inquest has formally determined. Ellie, who was beaten to death by her father, Ben, in 2013, was unlawfully killed, an inquest has formally determined.
She was placed in the care of her grandparents as a baby after her father had been accused of shaking her.She was placed in the care of her grandparents as a baby after her father had been accused of shaking her.
She was returned to the care of Butler, and her mother, in 2012 after a ruling by Mrs Justice Hogg in the family division of the high court. She was returned to the care of Butler, and her mother, Jennie Gray, in 2012 after a ruling by Mrs Justice Hogg in the family division of the high court. In October the following year, Ellie was battered to death at the family home in Sutton, south London.
Ellie was battered to death at the family home in Sutton, south London, in October the following year. Butler was convicted of her murder in June 2016 and jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.
Butler was convicted of her murder in June 2016 after a trial at the Old Bailey and jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years. Gray was given a 42-month jail term after being found guilty of child cruelty. She had admitted perverting the course of justice.
Ellie’s mother, Jennie Gray, was given a 42-month term after being found guilty of child cruelty after the Old Bailey trial. She had admitted perverting the course of justice. The inquest’s scope covered the period from 6 July 2012 – the date of Hogg’s decision – until Ellie’s death on 28 October 2013. It was examining whether there were failures by the authorities with regard to Ellie’s murder, including the sharing of information, cooperation and communication between organisations.
The inquest’s scope covered the period from 6 July 2012 – the date of Hogg’s decision – to Ellie’s death on 28 October 2013. It was not examining the family court ruling that had returned the schoolgirl to her abusive father.
The inquest was examining whether there were failures on the part of the authorities with regard to Ellie’s murder, including the sharing of information, cooperation and communication between organisations.
It was not examining the family court ruling that had returned the schoolgirl to the hands of her abusive father.
Formally concluding the inquest with a 30-minute ruling, Dame Linda Dobbs said Ellie had been unlawfully killed, having suffered fatal head injuries caused by her father.Formally concluding the inquest with a 30-minute ruling, Dame Linda Dobbs said Ellie had been unlawfully killed, having suffered fatal head injuries caused by her father.
Delivering her ruling at South London coroner’s court, Dobbs said: “Despite various failings which have been highlighted in the SCR [Services for Children] report and which will be addressed in a PFD [Prevent Future Deaths] report, on the evidence I am unable to conclude that any acts or omissions by the relevant agencies possibly or probably contributed to the death of Ellie.” Dobbs said at the South London coroner’s court: “Despite various failings which have been highlighted in the SCR [Services for Children] report and which will be addressed in a PFD [Prevent Future Deaths] report, on the evidence I am unable to conclude that any acts or omissions by the relevant agencies possibly or probably contributed to the death of Ellie.”
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