Poppi Worthington death: Authorities took 'little curiosity' in family
Authorities took "very little professional curiosity" about potential "multi-generational abuse" in the family of a toddler who died suddenly, a report has found.
Poppi Worthington died aged 13 months after being found with serious injuries at her home in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria in December 2012.
A family court later ruled that her father Paul Worthington had "probably sexually assaulted her".
Mr Worthington, who denies the allegation, was initially arrested but has never been charged.
A report by Cumbria Local Safeguarding Children Board identified there should have been a "more reflective approach" to the family's background by practitioners due to difficulties in the parent's own childhoods.
It also questioned whether Poppi's mother's "capacity to parent could have been compromised by her own childhood experiences".
This may have enabled her to be offered help sooner, it added.
But despite the findings, the Serious Case Review into the death claimed there was nothing to point to Poppi being deemed at risk.
The first inquest into the toddler's death in 2014 ruled her death was "unexplained".
But a fresh hearing is due to be held in autumn - after which the Crown Prosecution Service will consider any new evidence which emerges.
A post-mortem found there were injuries on Poppi's body when she died including "healing injuries" on her legs.
But the report concluded she was a "happy, healthy and thriving baby who was being appropriately cared for".
It also found:
No apparent signs of physical abuse
That Poppi was regularly seen by health professionals
That her mother seemed to be coping well and sought appropriate medical care for Poppi on several occasions
No injuries were ever thought to be non-accidental
Cumbria Local Safeguarding Children Boardchair Gill Rigg said: "Our deepest sympathy is with Child N's [Poppi's] family and those who knew her.
"Child N had very limited involvement with agencies during her lifetime, and when she did, she appeared well cared for.
"While the review has identified important learning regarding working with families with complex histories, there is nothing to suggest her death could have been predicted or prevented."
Ms Rigg added if there was further learning from how agencies worked together post Poppi's death the Board would ensure it was acted on.
"I am, however, confident that much has already changed in all of the agencies involved."