Original version

BBC Radio 5 Live

5 Live Breakfast

News

Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards with the new look 5 Live Breakfast.

Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards with the new look 5 Live Breakfast, with unique stories from across the UK, explaining details behind the headlines, and the biggest news and sport.

Rachel Burden and Rick Edwards with the new look 5 Live Breakfast, featuring unique stories from across the UK, explaining the details behind the headlines, and the biggest news and sport.

5 live Breakfast: Your Call

5 Live Breakfast: Your Call: 01/08/2013

Phone-ins

Factual: Life Stories

01/08/2013

Your Call

BBC Radio 5 Live - 5 Live Breakfast, Your Call, 01/08/2013

The case of Daniel Pelka: Why does this keep happening?

A serious case review is examining why the authorities didn't stop a mother and her partner abusing and murdering four-year-old Daniel Pelka. Why do cases like this keep happening?

A serious case review is examining if the authorities failed four year old Daniel Pelka, who was abused and murdered by his mother and her partner. 

Daniel suffered an onslaught of abuse including beating, starvation, and poisoning. 

The facts are still being reviewed but like the cases of Victoria Climbié, Baby Peter Connolly and Khyra Ishaq before him, the authorities didn't act in time to save him. 

Why do cases like this keep happening? Nicky Campbell takes your calls.

5 Live Breakfast: Your Call

The UK’s home of live news and live sport.

The UK’s home of live news and live sport. With live Premier League and FA Cup football, and Formula 1, Olympics and cricket coverage.

Nicky Campbell takes your calls on the day's big story.

Nicky Campbell takes your calls on the day's big story.
Call 08085 909693 (calls are free from mobiles and landlines.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

5 Live Breakfast

Your Call

01/08/2013

Genres

Formats

Brand

Series

BBC Radio 5 Live

About BBC Radio 5 Live