The young boy, referred to as 'Abdur' in a safeguarding report, was found to have been subject to a 'multi-agency' failure by Oldham authorities, including GPs and social services

A 10-year-old boy whose horrific abuse was only uncovered after he ended up in hospital with multiple diseases was sent to school with "mouldy bread and water".

A safeguarding review has concluded that Oldham council made a shocking "oversight" when it missed the horrifying treatment of the young boy, referred to as 'Abdur', after he was admitted to hospital with malnourishment, anaemia and scurvy. The 10-year-old was suffering from severe leg pain and had four of his teeth removed due to the extreme mistreatment while under the care of his mother, a woman known to social services for long-term drug addiction t

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