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. A mandatory ...

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

Nine-year-old Alfie died on February 18, 2021 - his mum Carla Scott, aged 35, from Droitwich and her partner Dirk Howell, aged 41 and from Birmingham, are accused of murder and child cruelty offences ...

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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 ...

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, ...

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, severely ...