2020, they told laura the plan was for leiland—james to be adopted. and, injuly, the family courts agreed. they told us when a child is at risk of harm, they have a duty to act. in august 2020, social workers placed leiland—james with this woman, laura castle. she would repeatedly beat him. she filmed him in distress. she bragged in messages how she had leathered him and called him the devil's spawn. ijust stood up like that. injanuary, 2021, she murdered leiland—james. he suffered catastrophic head injuries. how can someone hurt an innocent child? what, just because they could not cope with him does not mean you've got to kill them. sorry. before leiland—james died, a social worker refused to tell laura which hospital he was in. cumbria county council said, at the time, the extent of his injuries were not known. by the time i got down
the baby's room ready for when he came back here. cumbria county council say in april 2020, they told laura the plan was for leiland—james to be adopted. and, injuly, the family courts agreed. in august 2020, social workers placed leiland—james with this woman, laura castle. he cries. she would repeatedly beat him. she filmed him in distress. stood up like that... injanuary, 2021, she murdered leiland—james. how can someone hurt an innocent child? what, just because they couldn't cope with him doesn't mean you've got to kill them. sorry. you have nothing to be sorry for. before leiland—james died, a social worker refused to tell laura which hospital he was in. it was 2a hours later, then they eventually told me it was liverpool alder hey hospital.
being removed by a social worker. that got done the day he died. taken at birth from his hospital cot. i was in bits. i mean, i was in bits. what was leiland—james doing? crying. cumbria county council say they told laura they planned to remove leiland—james. she denies this. years before, laura suffered severe domestic violence, abuse that she says social workers feared would happen again — a so—called risk of future emotional harm. what should have happened to leiland—james? he would come home. absolutely. yeah, absolutely. aisha and rebecca support women who have faced domestic abuse. they offered social workers a plan to bring leiland—james home. we did have e—mails going back and forth between us to see if we could work out a plan
i was in bits. i mean, i was in bits. what was leiland—james doing? crying. cumbria county council say they told laura they planned to remove leiland—james. she denies this. years before, laura suffered severe domestic violence, abuse that she says social workers feared would happen again — a so—called risk of future emotional harm. what should have happened to leiland—james? he would come home. absolutely. yeah, absolutely. aisha and rebecca support women who have faced domestic abuse. they offered social workers and plan to bring leiland—james home. they offered social workers a plan to bring leiland—james home. we did have e—mails going back and forth between us to see if we could work out a plan of support to see what we could offer. and was that negotiated, were you listen to?
of harm, they have a duty to act. in august 2020, social workers placed leiland—james with this woman, laura castle. she would repeatedly beat him. she filmed him in distress. she bragged in messages how she had leathered him and called him the devil's spawn. ijust stood up like that. injanuary, 2021, she murdered leiland—james. he suffered catastrophic head injuries. how can someone hurt an innocent child? what, just because they could not cope with him does not mean you've got to kill them. sorry. before leiland—james died, a social worker refused to tell laura which hospital he was in. cumbria county council said, at the time, the extent of his injuries were not known. by the time i got down there he had already been dead. and eventually i went into his room. ijust wanted to pick him up.
and what do you remember about him? his smile, his cheeky laugh, his big, bright eyes. murdered by the woman who promised to love and care for him. when he came home, it was in a wooden box. this is the first time laura corkill has told her story. how long have you been here for? six years. it starts with her son being removed by a social worker. taken at birth from his hospital cot. i was in bits. what was leiland—james doing? crying. cumbria county council say they told laura they planned to remove leiland—james. she denies this. years before, laura suffered severe domestic violence, abuse that she says social workers feared would happen again — a so—called risk of future emotional harm. she believes that is
first, our special correpsondent ed thomas has this report, it contains some distressing details. "mummy, please don't be sad. "i miss you so much too. "i'm safe. "it's so beautiful up here. "but i do worry when i see you cry." laura inhales sharply the words of laura corkill read at the funeral of her son, leiland—james. .. and what do you remember about him? his smile, his cheeky laugh, his big, bright eyes. ..murdered by the woman who promised to love and care for him. when he came home, it was in a wooden box. is this home? yeah. this is the first time laura corkill has told her story. how long have you been here for? six years. it starts with her son being removed by a social worker. taken at birth from his hospital cot. i was in bits. what was leiland—james doing? crying. cumbria county council say they told laura they planned to remove leiland—james.