Star Hobson's bereaved auntie has slammed authorities for letting them down and says that she can't even bring herself to speak the killer's name.
Frankie Smith's half-sister and devoted auntie to the tot, Alicia Szepler, said that she warned social services countless times and told police that the toddler was at risk but "no-one was listening".
Star Hobson tragically passed away in September 2020 from severe injuries after months of violence and abuse at the hands of her mum's partner Savannah Brockhill, Yorkshire Live reports.A postmortem examination revealed that Star had suffered abdominal injuries, as well as more than 30 separate injuries including rib fractures, two breaks in her right tibia bone caused by forced twisting, and a fracture on the back of her skull from days before her death.
Following the Keighley toddler's tragic death, Star Hobson's family said that they can no longer utter the name of her killer, she is referred to only as "the monster".
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