Baby Peter let down by authorities

Doctors, social workers and police failed to save Baby Peter despite him being on the Haringey Council child protection register.

After the Old Bailey trial of Tracey Connelly, her lover Steven Barker and his brother Jason Owen ended in November last year, there was public outrage at the way Peter was let down by the authorities.

All three defendants were cleared of murder.

Judge Stephen Kramer ruled that there was insufficient evidence against Connelly and Owen. Barker, whom Peter called "Dad", was cleared of murder by the jury.

But Connelly pleaded guilty to causing or allowing the death of her son and the brothers were convicted of the same offence by the jury.

In May, Barker and Connelly were tried in secret for the rape of a two-year-old girl just before Peter's death. Barker was convicted of rape but Connelly was cleared of a child cruelty charge.

They were tried under the names of Young and Wilson to avoid the jury linking them to the Baby P case. The brothers and Connelly were jailed later that month.

Barker was told he had played the major part in Peter's death and was given 12 years. He was also jailed for life with a minimum term of 10 years for raping the girl. Connelly was given an indeterminate sentence with a minimum term of five years.

Owen was given an indeterminate sentence, with a minimum term of three years. He was said to be more worried about being discovered at the house with his 15-year-old girlfriend than protecting Peter.

They are all said to be trying to appeal against their sentences.