Pair jailed for Daniel's murder

The body of murdered schoolboy Daniel Pelka has been released to his father's custody, paving the way for the child to be buried in Poland.

A clerk for the coroner for Coventry and Warwickshire confirmed the four-year-old's remains had been released to Eryk Pelka, who lives in the country and has previously told of how he wants his son buried close by so he can visit the grave.

Mr Pelka lived with Daniel and his mother for the first year of the boy's life, before returning to Poland in 2009.

Earlier this month, Daniel's mother Magdelena Luczak, 27, and stepfather Mariusz Krezolek, 34, were jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years each for what the judge called the "incomprehensible" murder of the defenceless youngster.

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Questions are being raised over the death of Daniel Pelka and how he could have been allowed to be subjected to such "despicable torment", the chief executive of the NSPCC said today.

Peter Wanless added:

Daniel Pelka was "badly let down" not just by an "evil stepfather and indifferent and selfish mother" but also by his school, health professionals and social services, the MP for Coventry North West said today.

Geoffrey Robinson said: "What human being, with the slightest understanding of children, would not have been concerned enough to take action to set alarm bells ringing?

"Those who failed Daniel must examine their own consciences, and conclude whether it is appropriate for them to remain in their posts."

The mother and step-father of four-year-old Daniel Pelka have been jailed for life with a minimum of 30 years. Magdelena Luczak and Mariusz Krezolek beat the toddler to death, after denying him food and locking him in a box room at their home in Coventry.

A judge today described the evidence as "deeply shocking and disturbing", with "unimaginable acts of cruelty and brutality".

Amy Weir, the chair of the Coventry Safeguarding Children Board has told ITV News that it was "critical to get to the bottom" of the Daniel Pelka case, as it has had a "devastating affect on lots of people around him".

The father of Daniel Pelka has said that the life sentences handed out to Magdelena Luczak and Mariusz Krezolek were "severe enough", but he only "wishes the same thing would happen to them, what happened to my son".

Following the sentencing, Eryk Pelka told ITV News that he was "not relieved a single bit". He added: "When we were a couple, Magda was a good mother. I think that, he had a bad influence on her".

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Children's Commissioner for England Dr Maggie Atkinson has told ITV News that the murder of four-year-old Daniel Pelka is a "warning for us to keep vigilant".

Dr Atkinson added that information emerging from a review reveals that "signs were seen" over the abuse, "but was not followed through".

Speaking to ITV News, Amy Weir - Chair of the Coventry Safeguarding Children Board - said it was very important to have an independent review to "stop tragedies like this happening again in the future."

The senior Crown prosecutor in the case of Daniel Pelka has said she is "satisfied" with the sentencing of Magdelena Luczak and Mariusz Krezolek.

Speaking outside court, Lisa Windridge said: