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Rio Smedley death probe prompts PC misconduct hearing | Rio Smedley death probe prompts PC misconduct hearing |
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A police officer faces a misconduct hearing arising from the events leading up to the death of a toddler killed by his mother's boyfriend. | A police officer faces a misconduct hearing arising from the events leading up to the death of a toddler killed by his mother's boyfriend. |
Daniel Rigby was jailed for life for the murder of Rio Smedley, aged two, from Breightmet, Bolton, in April 2012. | Daniel Rigby was jailed for life for the murder of Rio Smedley, aged two, from Breightmet, Bolton, in April 2012. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said PC Shazan Hussain had failed in his duties. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said PC Shazan Hussain had failed in his duties. |
However, it said the toddler's death could not have been prevented by Greater Manchester Police. | However, it said the toddler's death could not have been prevented by Greater Manchester Police. |
Rio died of 91 separate injuries on his body likely to have been caused by "heavy blows" from "punches, kicks, knees and stamping", a jury at Manchester crown court was told. | |
He died in hospital after his liver ruptured. | He died in hospital after his liver ruptured. |
Rio's mother, Kirsty Smedley, was jailed for four years for allowing or causing the death of a child. | |
The watchdog investigated whether police should have dropped a domestic violence investigation against Rigby following a complaint by Smedley. | The watchdog investigated whether police should have dropped a domestic violence investigation against Rigby following a complaint by Smedley. |
The report found "a direct causal link between the investigation into an alleged assault by Rigby on Smedley and subsequent death of Rio could not be established". | The report found "a direct causal link between the investigation into an alleged assault by Rigby on Smedley and subsequent death of Rio could not be established". |
'Officer's failure' | 'Officer's failure' |
However, it found Mr Hussain should face a misconduct hearing because he "had failed in his duties in a number of ways". | However, it found Mr Hussain should face a misconduct hearing because he "had failed in his duties in a number of ways". |
The officer's failings included: | The officer's failings included: |
IPCC Commissioner James Dipple-Johnstone said: "While it cannot be said that if the officers had chosen to take a different course of action against Daniel Rigby, Rio Smedley would still be alive today, there were a number of shortcomings identified during our investigation. | IPCC Commissioner James Dipple-Johnstone said: "While it cannot be said that if the officers had chosen to take a different course of action against Daniel Rigby, Rio Smedley would still be alive today, there were a number of shortcomings identified during our investigation. |
"Reports of domestic violence must be treated seriously and acted upon thoroughly, particularly those that involve children who may themselves be at risk." | "Reports of domestic violence must be treated seriously and acted upon thoroughly, particularly those that involve children who may themselves be at risk." |
A Serious Case Review commissioned by the Bolton Safeguarding Children Board and published in January found that the child's death could not have been predicted. |
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