Suspensions over Baby Peter case

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Two social workers have been suspended for misconduct in the case of Baby Peter, who died while on Haringey Council’s child protection register.

Maria Ward was suspended for two months and Gillie Christou for four months by the General Social Care Council.

The pair, who admitted failings in the case, had already been suspended for 16 months while it was investigated.

Baby Peter was 17 months old when he died with more than 50 injuries in August 2007.

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