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Boy, 9, ‘repeatedly assaulted’ then ‘held’ in cold bath, murder jury told

A nine-year-old boy died after being “repeatedly assaulted, beaten”, and “held” in a cold bath as punishment by his mother and her fiance, a court has heard. Alfie Steele, who was covered in bruises, had been subjected to a cruel and “sinister” ...

02 May 2023 at 14:38

Safeguarding review published after bath ‘torture’ murder of nine-year-old

A review of social services and police contact with a nine-year-old boy before he was killed by his mother and stepfather has found he was classed as “safe and well” after home visits when he was not spoken to. Alfie Steele, of Droitwich, ...

26 Jan 2024 at 13:47

Jury out in trial of mother and partner accused of murdering nine-year-old

A jury has retired to consider verdicts on a mother and her partner accused of murdering her nine-year-old son, who is alleged to have been beaten and held down in a bath. Carla Scott and Dirk Howell have both told jurors at Coventry ...

09 Jun 2023 at 16:01

Mother and partner guilty over death of nine-year-old Alfie Steele

A mother has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her nine-year-old son, who had 50 injuries all over his body and was found submerged in a bath, while her partner has been found guilty of his murder. Prosecutors said that Alfie ...

13 Jun 2023 at 14:26

Neighbours raised concerns months before killing of Alfie Steele, nine

Neighbours had raised concerns for months before a nine-year-old boy was killed by his mother and her partner, who have been convicted over his death, with a safeguarding review now under way. Alfie Steele had 50 injuries all over ...

13 Jun 2023 at 17:27

Killer of Alfie Steele cannot appeal against conviction, judges rule

A man who was given a life sentence for the murder of his partner’s nine-year-old son cannot appeal against his conviction, Court of Appeal judges have ruled. Dirk Howell was jailed for at least 32 years after a jury convicted ...

05 Nov 2025 at 13:24

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