CYFS report: Social workers should have checked Richard Royal Uddin within 24 to 48 hours after concerns raised just weeks before baby was killed by Surender Mehrok in Tauranga
6 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Richard Royal Arif Te Kakahi Winiata Uddin, known as Baby Royal, was just 3 months old when he was killed in June 2016. Photo / Supplied
Richard Royal Arif Te Kakahi Winiata Uddin, known as Baby Royal, was just 3 months old when he was killed in June 2016. Photo / Supplied
A Herald investigation into the death of 3-month-old infant has previously revealed how CYFS downgraded the priority of his case in order to circumvent a negative performance rating. Despite failing to meet the seven-day deadline anyway, a new report says social workers should have acted much faster in the first place but were struggling with huge workloads.