More than 50 missed opportunities to stop paedophile head - report

BBC News•Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 5:37:25 PM

A recent report reveals that there were over 50 missed opportunities to prevent Neil Foden, a 68-year-old convicted paedophile, from abusing four girls. Foden was sentenced to 17 years in prison after being found guilty of 19 charges. This situation highlights serious flaws in the child protection system, raising concerns about how such failures can allow predators to continue their crimes unchecked. It underscores the urgent need for reforms to ensure that similar oversights do not happen in the future.

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