A two-year-old British boy was found starved to death next to the body of his father, who died of a heart attack two weeks earlier.
Little Bronson Battersby was found curled up next to his 60-year-old father Kenneth at his home in Skegness, Lincolnshire, on January 9, 14 days after he was last seen by his family on holiday. It's been found.
They were last seen alive on December 26th, shortly before Kenneth died of a heart attack, leaving their son alone and without anyone to care for him. Ta.
Despite several attempts by social workers to visit the family's home, and calls to police when no one answered the door, Bronson's mother, Sarah Piece, 43, said she wanted more action. He said he should have done it.
“We have to rely on social workers to keep our children safe.” she told The Sun.
“They believe that Mr. Kenneth did not die until December 29th, which means that if social workers had rushed in when there was no response on January 2nd, Mr. Bronson would still have been alive. That means that,” the grieving mother added.
She contacted her father on December 27th, but could not reach him, so a social worker visited her home on January 2nd. She returned to her home two days later, but she was still unable to contact Kenneth.
Social workers contacted police after each visit, but the family said they were only able to enter the home after receiving the keys from the landlord several days later.
Lincolnshire authorities have since launched an investigation into the child's death.
Bronson's heartbroken mother said she was unable to hold him when she went to identify him because he was too weak.
“I was too weak to pick her up,” she said through tears. “All I could do was touch him. He had been left there for too long.”
A post-mortem examination determined Bronson died of dehydration and starvation, his mother said.
Bronson loved the comic book “Cocomelon,'' nursery rhymes, and playing with his drum kit, family friends said.
“It breaks my heart. Bronson deserved it and deserved so much better. He was such a loving, adorable boy. They found him curled up at Kenneth's feet. ” said a friend. “He must have been left in the dark, scared and confused.”
The boy's father was unemployed, had a chronic heart condition, and developed severe jaundice in the months leading up to his death.
Social Services classified Mr Bronson as vulnerable, meaning he received weekly visits.
The social worker involved has not been suspended, but is reportedly absent from work.
