A baby tragically died at less than one month old shortly after a meeting showed ‘no real improvements’ in her home following neglect concerns.
Mia, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, was on a child protection plan when she died and her cause of death is not known.
However, toxicology tests, which checked for drugs or other chemicals, were negative. Mia’s mother had been struggling with depression and finding it hard to cope with her large family.
Despite being on a drug treatment plan, Mia’s dad continued to abuse crack cocaine and heroin. Conditions at her home in Teesside were described as “extremely poor” and her siblings were often “dirty and dishevelled”.
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