Ellie Butler
PFD Report
Historic (No Identified Response)
Ref: 2018-0421
No published response · Over 2 years old
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Response Status
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56-Day Deadline
5 Jun 2018
Over 2 years old — no identified published response
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Coroner's Concerns AI summary
No specific concerns were detailed in the provided text, only a reference to appended concerns.
Action Should Be Taken
In the Assistant Coroner'$ opinion, action should be taken to prevent future deaths. The Assistant Coroner believes the following organisations have the power to take such actions: The Local Authority London Borough of Sutton The Sutton Local Safeguarding Children's Board Cafcass The Children' s Guardian Services for Children Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Sutton and Merton Community Services
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Investigation and Inquest
On 29 October 2013,the death of Ellie Butler was reported to the Coroner's Office_ On 14 November 2013,an inquest was opened. The inquest was adjourned pending the outcome of criminal proceedings against Ellie' s father and mother, The criminal proceedings concluded on 21 June 2016. On 11 August 2017, the inquest was resumed with Pre-Inquest Review hearing: further Pre-Inquest Review hearing was held on 15 December 2017. The inquest resumed on 12 March 2018_ The evidence was completed on 23 March 2018_ My conclusion was handed down on 10 April 2018. The conclusion of the inquest (attached) is one of unlawful killing: The cause of death was impact head injury, inflicted on Ellie bvl May
Circumstances of the Death
On 28 October 2013,at her home address Ellie May Butler was assaulted by her father resulting in fatal head injuries.
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