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Title pages

Part one Background
1 Introduction
2 The Inquiry
3 Victoria's story

Part two Social Services
4 Ealing Social Services
5 Brent Social Services
6 Haringey Social Services
7 Tottenham Child and Family Centre
8 Enfield Social Services

Part three Health
9 Central Middlesex Hospital
10 North Middlesex Hospital
11 Health analysis
12 general Practice and liaison health visiting

Part four The police
13 brent Child Protection Team
14 Haringey Child Protection Team
15 Child protection policing in north west London

Part five Working with diversity
16 Working with diversity

Part five Learning from experience
17 The seminars

Part six Recommendations
recommendations

Annexes
Annexes Annex 1 Glossary
Annex 2 Witnesses
Annex 3 Inquiry staff
Annex 4 Legal representatives
Annex 5 Seminar participants
Crown Copyright

Annex 2 Witnesses

A -C | DJ |KO | P - S | TZ

The following is a list of witnesses who were asked to give evidence to this Inquiry.

Those who gave written evidence are marked with a "W" and those who gave oral evidence in addition to written evidence are marked with an "O". The exception is Kouao, who gave oral evidence but did not provide a written statement.

The witnesses' positions and job titles are those held at the time the individual or their organisation was involved with Victoria, or other relevant period, as appropriate.

Abernethy, I

Senior medical photographer, North Middlesex Hospital W

Ackah, E

Relative of Kouao O

Adamou, G

Councillor, Haringey council, lead member for social services O

Addington, L

Hospital teacher, Brent Education Support Service W

Agyarko, K

Acquaintance of Kouao W

Ajayi-Obe, E

Locum paediatric registrar, Central Middlesex Hospital O

Akers, S

Detective Superintendent, North West Crime Operational Command Unit, Metropolitan Police Service O

Alexander, S

Specialist registrar in paediatrics, North Middlesex Hospital O

Alexandrou, M

Housing registration officer, Haringey Social Services O

Almeida, B

Senior practitioner, Haringey Social Services O

Alsford, L

Consultant paediatrician, North Middlesex Hospital O

Anderson, F

Senior re-housing officer, Brent Social Services O

Anderson, M

Detective Inspector, Brent and Harrow Child Protection Teams, Metropolitan Police Service O

Anderson, P

Social worker, Brent Social Services O

Ani, C

Paediatric senior house officer, North Middlesex Hospital W

Armstrong, E

Team manager, Brent Social Services O

Arnold, L

Councillor, Haringey council W

Arthurworrey, L

Social worker, Haringey Social Services O

Atherton, DJ

Consultant paediatric dermatologist, Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital W

Austin, C

Senior social worker, Brent Social Services O

Bainbridge, A

Manager, First Capital Bus Company W

Bamford, B

Assistant director finance and administration, Brent Social Services O

Banjoko, O

Community paediatric registrar, North Middlesex Hospital O

Baptiste, C

Team manager, Haringey Social Services O

Barnett, P

GP, Somerset Gardens Family Healthcare Centre W

Bell, P

Staff nurse, accident and emergency department, North Middlesex Hospital W

Benjamin, L

Detective Superintendent, Serious Crime Group West, Metropolitan Police Service W

Beynon, R

Senior house officer, accident and emergency department, Central Middlesex Hospital O

Bird, R

Sergeant, Haringey Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Bishop, M

Bursar, Harlesden Primary School W

Blackman, K

Police Constable, Brent Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Boafoa, C

Nurse, Rainbow ward, North Middlesex Hospital W

Bolton, J

Director of joint reviews, Audit Commission W

Boyd, A

Detective Constable, Serious Crime Group East, Metropolitan Police Service W

Boyle, M

Director, Brent Social Services O

Bradley, P

Social worker, Haringey Social Services, and UNISON trade union representative O

Brandon, R

Police Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Service W

Bridgeman, M

Senior social worker, Brent Social Services O

Bristow, A

Director, Haringey Social Services O

Britto, J

Consultant paediatrician, paediatric intensive care unit, St Mary's Hospital Paddington W

Brown, DA

Temporary Area Detective Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police Service W

Brown, L

Team leader in health visiting, Haringey NHS Primary Care Trust O

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Cader, M

French teacher O

Cameron, A

Daughter of Priscilla Cameron, Victoria's childminder O

Cameron, Patrick

Son of Priscilla Cameron, Victoria's childminder O

Cameron, Priscilla

Victoria's childminder O

Campbell, M

Commander, North West Crime Operational Command Unit, Metropolitan Police Service O

Carey, N

Home Office accredited pathologist, Guy's Hospital O

Carr, L

Team manager, Enfield Social Services O

Charlett, D

Team manager, Brent Social Services O

Chauhan, S

Accident and emergency department nurse, Central Middlesex Hospital W

Choufani, O

Translator/interpreter, language services, Ealing council, London W

Clarke, M

Lead accident and emergency department nurse, North Middlesex Hospital O

Climbié, F

Victoria's father O

Clitheroe, H

Finance and systems manager, Housing Resource Centre, Brent council W

Cooper-Bland, M

Detective Sergeant, Haringey Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Copson, G

Detective Superintendent, North West Crime Operational Command Unit, Metropolitan Police Service O

Corrigan, J

Deputy domestic manager, Gardiner Merchant Food and Management Services W

Cox, DM

Detective Chief Superintendent, North West Crime Operational Command Unit, Metropolitan Police Service O

Craik, M

Commander, North West Crime Operational Command Unit, Metropolitan Police Service O

Crego, J

Director of learning technologies, Metropolitan Police Service W

Cribbin, M

Councillor, Brent council, lead member for social services O

Crowe, R

Health visitor, Haringey Primary Care NHS Trust O

Cuddihy, B

Operational services manager, North Middlesex Hospital O

Cussons, PD

Consultant in burns and plastic surgery, Mount Vernon Hospital W

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Daniel, G

Chief executive, Brent council O

Davidson, T

Staff nurse on Rainbow ward, North Middlesex Hospital O

Dempster, C

Locum paediatric senior house officer, Central Middlesex Hospital O

Deveney, L

Head of homelessness and advice, Ealing council, London W

Dewar, R

Police Constable, Brent Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Dickinson, D

Detective Constable, Serious Crime Group West, Metropolitan Police Service W

Dillon, I

Doctor, paediatric intensive care, St Mary's Hospital Paddington W

Doncaster, S

Sister, accident and emergency department, North Middlesex Hospital W

Doyle, B

Classroom assistant, Brent Education Support Service W

Duncan, D

Commissioning manager, Haringey Social Services O

Edwards, B

Designated doctor for child protection, Central Middlesex Hospital O

Emes, A

Forensic scientist W

Eminowicz, M

Senior education officer, Brent Social Services O

Ezekwe, AM

Paediatric senior house officer, North Middlesex Hospital W

Featherstone, L

Leader of the opposition, Haringey council W

Finlay, J

Senior commissioning manager, Ealing Social Services O

Fletcher, E

Senior nurse for child protection, Haringey Primary Care NHS Trust O

Forlee, S

Senior house officer in paediatrics, North Middlesex Hospital O

Forrest, P

Leader of the Conservative group, Haringey council W

Fortune, P

Social worker, Ealing Social Services O

Frederick, L

Team manager, Haringey Social Services O

Fysh, R

Forensic scientist, Metropolitan Police Service O

Gallagher, A

Operational service manager, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust O

Gallagher, S

Sister, accident and emergency department, North Middlesex Hospital W

Garner, K

Bank nurse, North Middlesex Hospital W

Gaunt, D

Social worker, Ealing Social Services O

Geraghty, D

Police Constable, Metropolitan Police Service W

Gibb, R

Chief executive of North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust O

Gilbert, C

Acquaintance of Manning W

Gobin, B

Staff nurse, Barnaby Bear ward, Central Middlesex Hospital O

Golding, E

Information officer, Haringey Education Services W

Goodall, J

Director, Brent Social Services O

Goodman, D

Director of primary care development, Haringey Primary Care NHS Trust W

Gooneratne, W

GP, Somerset Gardens Family Healthcare Centre W

Gorry, J

Detective Sergeant, Brent Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Graham, A

Commissioning manager, child protection quality and review, Haringey Social Services O

Graham, B

Director of education and community services, NSPCC W

Graham, C

Staff nurse, Barnaby Bear ward, Central Middlesex Hospital O

Graham, M

Staff nurse, Rainbow ward, North Middlesex Hospital O

Gray, J

Social services inspector O

Green, D
(née Cardis)

Child protection adviser, Haringey Social Services O

Green, R

Transfer and registration officer, Brent Social Services O

Griffin, M

Housing assessments manager, Haringey housing services W

Griffiths, J

The Benefits Agency W

Griffiths, W

Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Service O

Harris, T

Leader, Haringey council W

Hartley-Martin, A

Assistant to the Pastors at the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God O

Haviland, J

Paediatrics registrar, Central Middlesex Hospital W

Hayes, M

Social worker, Haringey Social Services O

Heatley, J

Commissioning manager, Haringey Social Services O

Henry, S

Practice manager, Tottenham Child and Family Centre, NSPCC O

Hinds, L

Staff nurse, Rainbow ward, North Middlesex Hospital O

Hines, M

Senior social worker, Brent Social Services O

Hitchen, C

Assistant director, Brent Social Services W

Hobbs, L

Social worker, Brent Social Services O

Hodges, A

Police Sergeant, Haringey Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Howard, D

Detective Inspector, Haringey Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Howard, L

Service manager, Enfield Social Services W

Howlett, C

Commander in the serious crime group, Metropolitan Police Service O

Hunt, N

Director of child protection, NSPCC W

Hunt, S

Customer services officer, One Stop Shop, Brent O

Ieronimou, A

Family centre officer, Tottenham Child and Family Centre, NSPCC W

Inal, B

Primary care manager (Haringey), Haringey Primary Care NHS Trust O

Irwin, J

Deputy leader, Haringey council W

Israni, GK

GP, Greenhill Park Medical Centre W

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Jackson, A

Paediatric senior house officer, North Middlesex Hospital W

Jacob, S

Senior practitioner, Haringey Social Services O

Jennings, S

Senior staff nurse, Rainbow ward, North Middlesex Hospital O

John, A

Deputy leader, Brent council O

Johns, J

Director of Mobile Radiography Services LTD W

Johns, K

Social worker, Enfield Social Services O

Johnson, P

Ward manager, Barnaby Bear ward, Central Middlesex Hospital O

Jones, K

Police Constable, Haringey Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Jones, L

Social worker, Ealing Social Services O

Jones, S

Service manager, surgery and paediatrics services, Central Middlesex Hospital W

Joseph, P

Assistant lawyer, Ealing Social Services O

Junior, C

Pastor, Universal Church of the Kingdom of God W

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Kakouratos, B

Housing registration manager, Haringey Social Services O

Keating, C

Senior paediactics staff nurse, Rainbow ward, North Middlesex Hospital O

Kelleher, D

Detective Chief Superintendent, Paddington Green Division, City of Westminster, Metropolitan Police Service O

Kendrick, D

Commander (Crime and Criminal Justice) North East London, Metropolitan Police Service O

Kimbidima, C

Acquaintance of Kouao O

Kimbidima, J

Acquaintance of Kouao O

Kitchman, P

Child protection adviser, Haringey Social Services O

Konigsberg, M

Assistant director, Brent Social Services O

Kouao, MT

Convicted of the murder of Victoria Climbié O

Kousoulou, D

Deputy director, Haringey Social Services O

Kozinos, R

Senior practitioner, Haringey Social Services O

Lachman, P

Clinical director for women and children services, directorate of North West London Hospitals NHS Trust O

Lally, M

Director of adult and child community health services, Haringey Primary Care NHS Trust W

Lampe, C

Nursery nurse, North Middlesex Hospital W

Lapeze, J

Secretary, private letting agency W

Laudat, J

Senior assessment officer, Haringey housing services W

Lawrence, S

Senior practitioner, Ealing Social Services O

Lewin, D

Forensic odontologist and registered dental surgeon W

Lewington, P

Assistant branch secretary (Haringey), UNISON O

Lima, A

Pastor, Universal Church of the Kingdom of God O

Lindsay, MS

GP, Somerset Gardens Family Healthcare Centre W

Lipworth, C

Team manager, Enfield Social Services O

Lloyd, G

Principal social services solicitor, Haringey Social Services W

Ludgate, R

Acting director, Brent Social Services O

Mairs, A

Team manager, Haringey Social Services O

Makar, S

Paediatric senior house officer, North Middlesex Hospital W

Makwana, C

Product development manager, Metropolitan Police Service W

Mallia, J

Detective Constable, Metropolitan Police Service W

Mandic, R

Proprietor of bed and breakfast accommodation used by Victoria and Kouao W

Mann, T

Consultant dermatologist, North Middlesex Hospital W

Manning, C

Convicted of the murder of Victoria Climbié O

Marques, T

Assistant Pastor, Universal Church of the Kingdom of God W

Marsh, M

Director and chief executive, NSPCC W

Martin, A

Team manager, Haringey Social Services W

Martin, W

Social worker, Ealing Social Services O

McColl, B

Radiographer, North Middlesex Hospital W

McDougall, M

Service unit manager, Brent Social Services W

McFarlane, C

Neighbour of Kouao W

McGregor, K
(née Brown)

Home visitor (housing), Haringey Social Services O

McKennan, A

Interpreter W

McMahon, A

Paediatrics senior house officer, Central Middlesex Hospital W

McTigue, J

Chief inspector, inspection unit, Brent Social Services W

Mead, S

Assistant review director, Audit Commission W

Meates, MA

Consultant paediatrician, North Middlesex Hospital O

Meehan, G

Leader, Haringey council O

Mensah, P

Minister, Joy Baptist Church, Harlesden O

Millard, T

Radiographer, North Middlesex Hospital W

Miran, M

Lecturer, School of Oriental and African Studies W

Modi, A

Specialist registrar in paediatrics, Central Middlesex Hospital O

Moore, G

Registered nurse, the surgery of Dr IP Patel W

Moore, L

Interim assistant director, Enfield Social Services O

Mooruth, K

Staff nurse, paediatrics, Central Middlesex Hospital W

Niven, K

Detective Inspector, North West Area Major Incident Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Norman, B

Lead nurse, Paediatrics, North Middlesex Hospital O

Nottage, A

Deputy chief inspector, social services inspectorate W

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O'Boyce, N

Hospital play specialist, North Middlesex Hospital O

Orome, P

Pastor, Mission Ensemble Pour Christ O

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Pandelli, P

Employee, Star Estates and Lettings W

Park, K

Detective Inspector, Serious Crime Group, Metropolitan Police Service W

Patel, I

General family practitioner, The Surgery, London O

Patel, R

Service development manager, Brent Social Services W

Peatfield, P

Independent chair of child protection case conferences, Haringey Social Services O

Pereira, G

Registered nurse, Rainbow ward, North Middlesex Hospital O

Phillips, P

Senior social worker, Brent Social Services W

Philpotts, R

Social worker, Haringey Social Services W

Pinarbasi, S

Minicab driver, Lord Cars Minicab Office W

Pollock, T

Homestay agency manager, central London W

Prince, D

Director of operations, Audit Commission O

Punch, M

Team administration support officer, Brent Social Services O

Quansah, G

Daughter of Esther Ackah, distant relative of Kouao W

Quinn, I

Senior staff nurse, Rainbow ward, North Middlesex Hospital O

Raimundo, P

Pastor, Universal Church of the Kingdom of God W

Reynders, D

Paediatric senior house officer, North Middlesex Hospital O

Richardson, J

Paediatric registrar, North Middlesex Hospital O

Richardson, M

Director, Haringey Social Services O

Ricketts, P

Police Constable, Haringey Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service W

Riordan, J

Executive medical director, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust O

Robertson, V

Social worker, Haringey Social Services O

Rodgers, C

Social worker, Haringey Social Services O

Roper, T

Team manager, Brent Social Services O

Rossiter, MA

Consultant paediatrician, North Middlesex Hospital O

Routis, JJ

Social services officer, Department of Social Services, Villepinte and Tremblay-en-France, France W

Ryan, M

Staff nurse, Rainbow ward, North Middlesex Hospital O

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Sanders, C

Solicitor, Ealing Social Services W

Schwartz, R

Consultant paediatrician and named doctor for child protection, Central Middlesex Hospital and St Mary's Hospital Paddington O

Scott, C

Service manager, Tottenham Child and Family Centre, NSPCC O

Selby, A

Ambulance technician, London Ambulance Service W

Sexton, M

Staff nurse, Central Middlesex Hospital W

Shirsalkar, N

Ophthalmology senior house officer, North Middlesex Hospital W

Simpson, D

Joint review team, Audit Commission O

Singh, G

Chief executive, Haringey council O

Sivanandam, P

Office manager, private letting agency W

Skinner, J

Assistant director, Ealing Social Services O

Small, L

Customer services officer (housing), Brent Social Services W

Smit, E

Social worker, Brent Social Services O

Smith, D

Police Sergeant, Brent Child Protection Team, Metropolitan Police Service O

Smith, J

Staff nurse, accident and emergency department, Central Middlesex Hospital W

Smith, R

Group administration officer, Brent Social Services O

Spicer, J

Paramedic, London Ambulance Service W

Stinson, A

Clinical facility manager/Senior Nurse, accident and emergency department, Central Middlesex Hospital O

Stollard, S

Team manager, Ealing Social Services O

Stoneham, P

Detective Sergeant, Metropolitan Police Service W

Strugnell, S

Criminal intelligence analyst, Metropolitan Police Service W

Sulaiman, T

Deputy lead member for social services, Haringey council W

Sy, R

Sessional interpreter, Haringey W

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Tachakra, S

Clinical director of accident and emergency services, Central Middlesex Hospital W

Tall, S

Partnerships and commissioning services manager W

Taub, L

Sister, special care baby unit, North Middlesex Hospital O

Teodorski, H

Ambulance technician, London Ambulance Service O

Thrift, K

Social worker, Brent Social Services O

Travers, A

Head of corporate finance, Haringey council, London O

Tsiagbe, R

Nursery nurse, North Middlesex Hospital W

Tudor-Williams, G

Consultant microbiologist, St Mary's Hospital Paddington W

Turnbull, A

Assistant director, Haringey Social Services W

Turton, C

Chair, social services committee, Haringey council O

Tutt, N

Director, Ealing Social Services O

Tyrrell, K

Joint reviewer, Audit Commission W

Tyrrell, V

Specialist child protection nurse, Brent and Harrow Health Authority O

Victor, G

Social worker, Ealing Social Services O

Viljoen, Y
(née Hurter)

Locum social worker, Haringey Social Services O

Wakelin, S

Consultant dermatologist, St Mary's Hospital Paddington W

Watling, C

Staff Nurse, North Middlesex Hospital W

Watson, C

Diagnostic radiographer, North Middlesex Hospital W

Watson, ED

Practice manager, Tottenham Child and Family Centre, NSPCC O

Webster, A

Director of public services research, Audit Commission W

Weithers, E

Lead clinician, accident and emergency department, North Middlesex Hospital W

Wheeler, P

Detective Chief Inspector, North West Crime Operational Command Unit, Metropolitan Police Service O

White, Y

Housing registration officer, Haringey housing services W

Wilkin, B

Group support assistant, Ealing Social Services O

Wilson, C

Assistant director, Haringey Social Services O

Wilson, E

Student nurse, Central Middlesex Hospital W

Winter, J

Homeless persons officer, Ealing Social Services O

Young, M

Family liaison officer, Metropolitan Police Service W

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