Family court criticised over Ellie Butler death

Family courts have been criticised in a Serious Case Review for their role in returning Ellie Butler to her parents 11 months before she was beaten to death by her father. Ben Butler has been jailed for a minimum of 23 years for murdering his daughter Ellie in 2013. The SCR criticised the family court judge and social workers involved in the case.

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