A baby who died at the hands of her sadistic father could have survived had opportunities not been missed to identify signs of abuse, a report found today.
From the day Jessica Randall left Kettering General Hospital she suffered horrific abuse at the hands of her father Andrew, who was later convicted of her murder.
But a report out today found that social workers and hospital staff had failed to identify the seven-week-old infant as a child at risk, even though concerns had been raised about her safety.
The report was published by the Local Safeguarding Children Board for Northamptonshire - a board made up of medical officers, council workers and police.
In its conclusions it stated: "At no stage was Jessica Randall recognised as a child at risk and in need of protection. Consequently, those procedures which were designed to protect Jessica Randa
"In recognising that opportunities had been missed to identify signs of abuse we must conclude that the outcome for Jessica Randall may have been different had these signs been acted on, as this would have created opportunities for assessment and involvement of other agencies by activating protective procedures."
Andrew Randall, 33, was given a life sentence for the murder at Northampton Crown Court in March last year and was told he would spend the rest of his life in prison.
But a report out today found that social workers and hospital staff had failed to identify the seven-week-old infant as a child at risk, even though concerns had been raised about her safety.
The report was published by the Local Safeguarding Children Board for Northamptonshire - a board made up of medical officers, council workers and police.
In its conclusions it stated: "At no stage was Jessica Randall recognised as a child at risk and in need of protection. Consequently, those procedures which were designed to protect Jessica Randa
"In recognising that opportunities had been missed to identify signs of abuse we must conclude that the outcome for Jessica Randall may have been different had these signs been acted on, as this would have created opportunities for assessment and involvement of other agencies by activating protective procedures."
Andrew Randall, 33, was given a life sentence for the murder at Northampton Crown Court in March last year and was told he would spend the rest of his life in prison.