A police force that repeatedly met the family of a nine-year-old boy who was later murdered in his home did not sufficiently ...

Dirk Howell was jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years for Alfie’s murder (West Mercia Police/PA) “There was a culture of fear within the household which, when coupled with lockdown ...

A police force which was repeatedly in contact with the killers of a nine-year-old boy who was assaulted, beaten and murdered in the family home did not sufficiently train officers to identify child ...

Howell was jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years for Alfie’s murder and Scott was sentenced to a total sentence of 27 years imprisonment for manslaughter and child cruelty with a minimum ...

The boy’s mother, Carla Scott, was jailed for 27 years for manslaughter at Coventry Crown Court in June 2023 and her partner, Dirk Howell, is serving at least 32 years for his murder.

Alfie's mother, Carla Scott was jailed for manslaughter, while her partner, Dirk Howell was sentenced to at least 32 years in prison for murder in June 2023.

Dirk Howell was jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years for Alfie’s murder (West Mercia Police/PA) ...