Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 21571

Homicide: Children

Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 15 January 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many minors were murdered by family members in 2022-23; and what steps she plans to take to help prevent such deaths.

Answer

Janet Daby
In 2022/23, there were 201 notifications where a child had died and abuse or neglect was known or suspected or where a looked after child had died, whether or not abuse or neglect is known or suspected. These statistics show the number of incidents notifi...

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