Last week the Senior Coroner for East London ruled that Article 2 ECHR is engaged by the death of CJ Davis. A Serious Case Review by the Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership identified a series of missed opportunities to intervene and take effective action to protect CJ. She called for an inquest that would examine the State’s role in the circumstances of CJ’s death, including to learn lessons and prevent future deaths. The Senior Coroner for East London ruled that the right to life was engaged; there had been an arguable failure to protect CJ prior to his death. CJ’s case has been reported on here:

Source: The Times December 22, 2023 11:25 UTC