The harrowing circumstances in which Kenneth and Bronson Battersby died are truly shocking. Our sympathies go out to everyone affected by their sad deaths. It is appropriate we carry out an independent investigation to consider the police response to any prior welfare concerns that were raised.
After receiving no response that day, the council said the social worker contacted police and made an unannounced visit two days later, after which they again contacted police. However, it was another five days before the father and son's bodies were found on 9 January, after the council said the social worker was forced to gain access from the landlord to enter the property themselves.
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