RBW&M v T&T

THE FAMILY COURT SITTING AT READING 2ND DECEMBER 2015 TO 4TH DECEMBER 2015 B e f o r e :

Ms Quinn, Counsel, for RBW&M Miss Lee, Counsel, for the First Respondent Mother Mr Green, Counsel, for the Second Respondent Father Mr Robertson, Solicitor, for the Third Respondent, acting through their Children's Guardian Mr Darlow, Solicitor, for the Fourth and Fifth Respondents, Mr and Mrs G ____________________

I am dealing with a fact-finding hearing to determine the causation and perpetration of a skull fracture LT, aged 14 months, was found to have suffered when she was taken to hospital by her mother and maternal great grandmother on 22 nd July 2015. Her mother is CT and her father is NT. Mr and Mrs G are the family friends currently caring for LT under a child arrangements order.

I have read all of the evidence in this case contained in the Bundle and have heard from various witnesses over the course of this hearing.

The Local Authority became involved with this family on 7 th July 2015 when a single assessment was carried out following an incident of domestic abuse on 3rd July 2015, as a result of which CT had been injured. During the assessment the social worker's view was that the parents were minimising the issues of domestic abuse between them. However, they were no longer living together, CT was informed about the Freedom Programme and the case was closed.