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| Daniel Pelka murder: Coventry protesters gather at council | Daniel Pelka murder: Coventry protesters gather at council |
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| Protesters wanting justice for Daniel Pelka, who was killed by his mother and her partner, have demonstrated outside a council meeting. | |
| Campaign group Prevent Child Abuse were at the Council House while councillors discussed a report on Daniel's case. | |
| The group wants a law to be introduced which forces teachers and carers to report any signs of child abuse. | The group wants a law to be introduced which forces teachers and carers to report any signs of child abuse. |
| A serious case review concluded council employees, the NHS and police missed opportunities to help Daniel, four. | A serious case review concluded council employees, the NHS and police missed opportunities to help Daniel, four. |
| The meeting was the first time all 54 elected members of the council met to discuss the findings. | |
| 'Sacked and prosecuted' | 'Sacked and prosecuted' |
| Daniel was starved and beaten for months before he died in March 2012 at his Coventry home. | Daniel was starved and beaten for months before he died in March 2012 at his Coventry home. |
| His mother Magdelena Luczak, 27, and her boyfriend Mariusz Krezolek, 34, were jailed for life after being found guilty of murder, at Birmingham Crown Court in July. | His mother Magdelena Luczak, 27, and her boyfriend Mariusz Krezolek, 34, were jailed for life after being found guilty of murder, at Birmingham Crown Court in July. |
| Paramjit Pooni, who travelled from Hampshire to be part of the protest, said she felt "very sad" about what had happened to Daniel. | Paramjit Pooni, who travelled from Hampshire to be part of the protest, said she felt "very sad" about what had happened to Daniel. |
| "It was astonishing that no one picked up on what was happening and I firmly believe mandatory child abuse reporting is the way forward," she said. | "It was astonishing that no one picked up on what was happening and I firmly believe mandatory child abuse reporting is the way forward," she said. |
| Protestor Stuart Tollan, from Coventry, said: "I've never seen anything as disgusting as Daniel's case, eating out of bins and things like that. | Protestor Stuart Tollan, from Coventry, said: "I've never seen anything as disgusting as Daniel's case, eating out of bins and things like that. |
| "People should be sacked, dismissed and even prosecuted, they should be utterly ashamed of themselves." | "People should be sacked, dismissed and even prosecuted, they should be utterly ashamed of themselves." |
| The group's protest comes after figures showed one-third of councils previously judged by Ofsted inspectors to have child protection weaknesses are still failing to meet minimum requirements. | The group's protest comes after figures showed one-third of councils previously judged by Ofsted inspectors to have child protection weaknesses are still failing to meet minimum requirements. |
| Questions have also been raised about the role of serious case reviews, in the wake of Daniel's case. | Questions have also been raised about the role of serious case reviews, in the wake of Daniel's case. |