Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Missed chances to save life of six-year-old killed by abusers

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery This photograph taken by Arthur Labinjo-Hughes’s paternal grandmother prompted a referral to social services, however the bruises were put down to “playfighting” with another youngster Jayne Kavanagh, one of the two social workers who examined Arthur that day, said she was left confused and “in shock” when she saw those photos which were emailed to her by a manager. Solihull’s Local Child Safeguarding Partnership has said it will now carry out an independent review into the “terrible tragedy” of Arthur’s death, including the contact with social services. Two separate referrals had been made at the same time by Ms Hughes; to West Midlands Police and the social services duty team, with the latter relating to “unexplained” bruising to Arthur’s back. open image in gallery Arthur Labinjo-Hughes pictured with his father Thomas Hughes and Hughes’s partner Emma Tustin But after being shown a photograph showing extensive, deep purple-coloured bruising to the shoulder area taken on 16 April, Ms Kavanagh said she was left “really confused”.