I understand the tax - payer is going to foot the bill for these evil people to have new identities .
It's a tragic loss of a helpless child.
Having worked as a child protection social worker , it's among the worst cases i've come across , but sadly not unique .
1 child on average is killed by their parents or carer in the UK every week , that's something we should be deeply ashamed of as a country .
I removed two children into foster care when i was doing the job on much less evidence of neglect .
My feeling is you put the child first at all times , much better to be safe than sorry .