Social workers have been 'assaulted in the street' following the evil killing of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes by his stepmum. Social workers have been subjected to physical and verbal abuse as a direct result of the harrowing case, Jenny Turnross, director of practice at Birmingham’s Children’s Trust has said.
The murder of the six-year-old and the conviction of his stepmum and dad on December 3 sparked public outrage and grief across the country.
The response prompted the UK Government to announce an inquiry into how social services and local authorities liaise and Boris Johnson urged a so-called Arthur’s Law so child killers die in prison.
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