Failings in West Mercia Police Training but No Misconduct over Alfie Steele Case

Police failed to protect Alfie Steele, 9, beaten to death by mum and her partner - Birmingham Live

Alfie Steele, of Droitwich, Worcestershire, died in February 2021 after months of "indescribable" cruelty in which he suffered 50 injuries all over his body and his head was held underwater in a bath

Failings in West Mercia Police training but no misconduct over Alfie Steele case

The results of an IOPC investigation into West Mercia Police's conduct with the family before Alfie Steele's murder has been released.

Child abuse training failures before Alfie Steele's Droitwich murder

Twenty cases when police had contact with Alfie Steele and his family were investigated.

Officers poorly trained in indentifying child abuse before Alfie Steele’s death

AT NO POINT during West Mercia Police's 20 welfare visits to the home of Droitwich's late Alfie Steele did an officer take the boy aside to speak to him alone, a police watchdog investigation has revealed. Nine-year-old Alfie died at his home in Droitwich, in February 2021 after being repeatedly abused by his mother and her partner who were jailed two years later in June 2023. His mother Carla Scott, 35, was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years fo…

Findings issued from investigation into West Mercia Police contact prior to murder of Alfie Steele | Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)

Findings issued from investigation into West Mercia Police contact prior to murder of Alfie Steele Hayley.Mellors Tue, 24/06/2025 - 10:54 News No Image IOPC staff Media team member An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into how West Mercia Police (WMP) responded to incidents concerning Alfie Steele found no indication that any officers had breached professional standards, but that the force did not sufficiently train fron…