Councils, health officials and police yesterday apologised for failing to take action against a man who repeatedly raped and abused his two daughters for over three decades
A serious case review published yesterday condemned councils, NHS and police in south Yorkshire and Lincolnshire for a catalogue of failures over 35 years of torment.
The incest carried on despite the authorities receiving numerous complaints over the years that the abuse was going on.
The man, 57, now serving life in jail, fathered nine of his own grandchildren. Eventually it took one of his victims to come forward and make a direct allegation before he was arrested, in 2008.
Sue Fiennes, chairman of Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board, said: “We want to apologise to the family at the heart of this case. It is clear that we failed this family.”
Despite the failings it emerged that none of the 100 professionals, working for 28 agencies, who had contact with the family, have been disciplined.
The Telegraph
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