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| A former chief constable is to chair an independent review of child protection services in Dundee following the death of Brandon Muir. | A former chief constable is to chair an independent review of child protection services in Dundee following the death of Brandon Muir. |
| The move comes after Robert Cunningham, 23, was found guilty of killing his girlfriend's 23-month-old son in March last year. | The move comes after Robert Cunningham, 23, was found guilty of killing his girlfriend's 23-month-old son in March last year. |
| The review will be led by Peter Wilson, the former head of Fife Constabulary. | The review will be led by Peter Wilson, the former head of Fife Constabulary. |
| The Dundee Children and Young Persons Protection Committee said his findings would be made public. | The Dundee Children and Young Persons Protection Committee said his findings would be made public. |
| The Scottish Government has also asked Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) to bring forward the publication of an inspection report into child protection services in Dundee. | The Scottish Government has also asked Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) to bring forward the publication of an inspection report into child protection services in Dundee. |
| The joint inspection report, which is being compiled by HMIE and a team of independent inspectors, will be published three months earlier than planned. | The joint inspection report, which is being compiled by HMIE and a team of independent inspectors, will be published three months earlier than planned. |
| Brandon Muir died at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee on 16 March 2008, after suffering what the jury was told would have been a painful death.A jury convicted Cunningham of culpable homicide | |
| Cunningham was found guilty of culpable homicide, after he hit the toddler so hard he ruptured his intestines. | |
| Doctors said the child had suffered at least forty injuries. | |
| Police reports said the injuries dated from the last three weeks of Brandon's life, the period after Cunningham had moved into the Dundee flat he shared with Brandon's mother, Heather Boyd. | |
| Children's Minister Adam Ingram said: "The death of any child is a tragedy and, like the rest of Scotland, I have been horrified and moved to hear of the terrible way that little Brandon died. | Children's Minister Adam Ingram said: "The death of any child is a tragedy and, like the rest of Scotland, I have been horrified and moved to hear of the terrible way that little Brandon died. |
| "This awful case is a harrowing reminder to us all why child protection measures are so important and it's crucial that, in light of this case and the public concern which it has raised, we get a clear picture of how child protection services in the Dundee City Council area are performing as quickly as possible. | "This awful case is a harrowing reminder to us all why child protection measures are so important and it's crucial that, in light of this case and the public concern which it has raised, we get a clear picture of how child protection services in the Dundee City Council area are performing as quickly as possible. |
| "We have therefore asked HMIE - which has just begun a planned inspection into child protection services in the area - to bring forward its findings so that we have an in-depth account of what's happening on the ground." | "We have therefore asked HMIE - which has just begun a planned inspection into child protection services in the area - to bring forward its findings so that we have an in-depth account of what's happening on the ground." |
| He said ministers would then assess whether further measures were needed. The public need to have confidence in the child protection process in our communities Kevin KeenanDundee City Council leader | |
| "We will not fail to act quickly if any lessons are to be learned at national level from Brandon's tragic death," he said. | "We will not fail to act quickly if any lessons are to be learned at national level from Brandon's tragic death," he said. |
| The Dundee Children and Young Persons Protection Committee has asked for Mr Wilson's review to be completed as quickly as possible. | The Dundee Children and Young Persons Protection Committee has asked for Mr Wilson's review to be completed as quickly as possible. |
| The committee is made up of representatives from police, the NHS, the children's reporter system, the procurator fiscal and the council in the Dundee area. | The committee is made up of representatives from police, the NHS, the children's reporter system, the procurator fiscal and the council in the Dundee area. |
| Its chairman, Fred McBride, said: "The independent review we have instigated will look at the circumstances surrounding events. | Its chairman, Fred McBride, said: "The independent review we have instigated will look at the circumstances surrounding events. |
| "Should the review indicate that any changes are necessary to our child protection procedures, we will ensure that these are implemented." | "Should the review indicate that any changes are necessary to our child protection procedures, we will ensure that these are implemented." |
| Dundee City Council's director of social work, Alan Baird, said: "The death of a child is always a sad matter. This was a particularly tragic set of events and Brandon's death came as a shock to everyone. | Dundee City Council's director of social work, Alan Baird, said: "The death of a child is always a sad matter. This was a particularly tragic set of events and Brandon's death came as a shock to everyone. |
| "The independent inquiry by Peter Wilson will look at all the circumstances to see what lessons can be learned for child protection services." | "The independent inquiry by Peter Wilson will look at all the circumstances to see what lessons can be learned for child protection services." |
| Kevin Keenan, leader of Dundee City Council, welcomed the review. | Kevin Keenan, leader of Dundee City Council, welcomed the review. |
| He said: "The public need to have confidence in the child protection process in our communities, but at this point it would be unwise for me to speculate on the outcome of Mr Wilson's analysis." | He said: "The public need to have confidence in the child protection process in our communities, but at this point it would be unwise for me to speculate on the outcome of Mr Wilson's analysis." |