Kemarni Watson Darby died of abdominal injuries on June 5, 2018, after the rib cage was “crumpled” in the couple’s apartment in West Bromwich. Nathaniel Pope, 32, was found guilty of murder in April and sentenced to at least 24 years in prison. Kemarni’s mother – Alicia Watson, 30 – was found guilty of causing or allowing her son to die and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. At the trial, Kemarni was heard saying he did not want to go home to his mother’s apartment after visiting with his father, Darren Darby, who told the court he knew his son was being slapped, punched and kicked by ” strict »Watson. He also said he had warned Watson about Pope and asked her to be careful with him. Other family members, including Kemarni Kindergarten, have also expressed concern about injuries. However, Lesley Hagger, president of the Sandwell Children’s Safeguarding Partnership, said in an independent review on Friday that she “concluded that there were no missed opportunities for professionals to intervene and prevent his death”. “There were no identified custody concerns about Kemarni prior to his death in 2018 and there was no direct social child involvement with him,” he added. Image: Alicia Watson and Nathaniel Pope. Photos: West Midlands Police “Shocked and disgusted” This week, Pope and Watson’s sentences were referred to the Court of Appeals as part of an unduly lenient review system. A spokesman confirmed the allegation and said the attorney general was “shocked and shocked” by the case. The trial in Birmingham Crown Court showed that Kemarni had suffered multiple fractures, “some of which would require car-like violence” or a “foot shot” stamp on his body. Recent and non-injuries were found, including multiple fractures to both the left and right sides of his chest, caused by at least four different incidents. He also suffered extensive internal bruises and injuries to the liver and colon. Kemarni died of an abdominal injury, which the court ruled was “most likely caused by a blow”. There were additional bruises on the head, mouth, neck, arms, chest, abdomen, back and legs from “repeated and possibly continuous attacks”. Picture: Kemarni bedroom. Photo: West Midlands Police ‘Happy little boy’ In April – weeks before his death – Kemarni saw a health visitor who described him as “a happy little boy who was very sociable”. On the day of his death, Kemarni was taken by his mother to a GP monitoring center shortly before noon for vomiting for five days. Kemarni “showed no signs of anxiety and no signs of visible injury,” the review found. He had no contact with anyone other than the “universal” services and some contacts with medical professionals that were not considered unusual, he added. Kemarni was left in Pope’s care by Watson that afternoon for about 40 minutes. She returned to find her son not responding.
title: " No Missed Opportunity To Prevent The Death Of Three Year Old Kemarni Watson Darby Review Findings Uk News " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-22” author: “Howard Brown”
Kemarni Watson Darby died of abdominal injuries on June 5, 2018, after the rib cage was “crumpled” in the couple’s apartment in West Bromwich. Nathaniel Pope, 32, was found guilty of murder in April and sentenced to at least 24 years in prison. Kemarni’s mother – Alicia Watson, 30 – was found guilty of causing or allowing her son to die and was sentenced to 11 years in prison. At the trial, Kemarni was heard saying he did not want to go home to his mother’s apartment after visiting with his father, Darren Darby, who told the court he knew his son was being slapped, punched and kicked by ” strict »Watson. He also said he had warned Watson about Pope and asked her to be careful with him. Other family members, including Kemarni Kindergarten, have also expressed concern about injuries. However, Lesley Hagger, president of the Sandwell Children’s Safeguarding Partnership, said in an independent review on Friday that she “concluded that there were no missed opportunities for professionals to intervene and prevent his death”. “There were no identified custody concerns about Kemarni prior to his death in 2018 and there was no direct social child involvement with him,” he added. Image: Alicia Watson and Nathaniel Pope. Photos: West Midlands Police “Shocked and disgusted” This week, Pope and Watson’s sentences were referred to the Court of Appeals as part of an unduly lenient review system. A spokesman confirmed the allegation and said the attorney general was “shocked and shocked” by the case. The trial in Birmingham Crown Court showed that Kemarni had suffered multiple fractures, “some of which would require car-like violence” or a “foot shot” stamp on his body. Recent and non-injuries were found, including multiple fractures to both the left and right sides of his chest, caused by at least four different incidents. He also suffered extensive internal bruises and injuries to the liver and colon. Kemarni died of an abdominal injury, which the court ruled was “most likely caused by a blow”. There were additional bruises on the head, mouth, neck, arms, chest, abdomen, back and legs from “repeated and possibly continuous attacks”. Picture: Kemarni bedroom. Photo: West Midlands Police ‘Happy little boy’ In April – weeks before his death – Kemarni saw a health visitor who described him as “a happy little boy who was very sociable”. On the day of his death, Kemarni was taken by his mother to a GP monitoring center shortly before noon for vomiting for five days. Kemarni “showed no signs of anxiety and no signs of visible injury,” the review found. He had no contact with anyone other than the “universal” services and some contacts with medical professionals that were not considered unusual, he added. Kemarni was left in Pope’s care by Watson that afternoon for about 40 minutes. She returned to find her son not responding.