West Midlands Police says it has made a number of 鈥渋mprovements鈥 after a review revealed chances were repeatedly missed to save the life of tragic Daniel Pelka.
The four-year-old, described as 鈥渋nvisible鈥 in a serious case review, died at his Coventry home after being starved and beaten for months by his mother Magdelena Luczak, 27, and partner Mariusz Krezolek, 34.
The force was called to 26 separate incidents at the family home, many involving domestic violence and alcohol abuse, but failed to act along with other agencies set up to safeguard children鈥檚 welfare.
Luczak and Krezolek were told they must serve at least 30 years in jail after being found guilty of murder at Birmingham Crown Court in July.
Yesterday Assistant Chief Constable Garry Forsyth said the force had improved the process of sharing information with partner agencies and given officers guidance to be more 鈥渃hild-focused鈥 when called to incidents of domestic abuse.
He said: 鈥淒aniel鈥檚 death has had a long-lasting impact and effect on his wider family and the communities of Coventry, as well as the officers involved in the investigation. He will never be forgotten.
鈥淲e welcome the recommendations from the report following Daniel鈥檚 tragic death.
鈥淲e accept there needs to be a more holistic approach when dealing with multiple incidents involving domestic abuse, in particular where children reside.鈥
