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 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 ...

Alfie's grandmother Alaina Scott said people had shared their concern, despite threats and aggressive behaviour from Alfie's killer Dirk Howell prior to the boy's 2021 death in Droitwich.

MORE details of the criminal past of Dirk Howell who murdered nine-year-old Alfie Steele have been revealed. As we previously revealed Howell has spent 22 years of his life in prison before he was ...

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

Ms Heeley added: "Dirk Howell believed in discipline, on the face of it not a bad thing when bringing up young children, but whereas you might think of discipline as being the naughty step, or ...

In early August 2020 a neighbour's Ring doorbell captured Dirk Howell, 41, and his girlfriend and Alfie's mother Carla Scott, 35, walking up to the house.

Nine-year-old Alfie Steele died at his home in 2021 - his mum Carla Scott was found guilty of manslaughter while boyfriend Dirk Howell was convicted of murder ...

Dirk Howell, 41, was convicted of murdering Alfie Steele, nine He said he had been 'chilling' listening to reggae and playing the Clash of Clans computer game when Scott came 'flying in the ...

Sadistic Carla Scott and partner Dirk Howell sent to prison for killing 'kind and cheeky' Alfie Steele, 9 ...