Mr Hendy said: "One of the stories he was most proud of was in the early 70's regarding the death of Maria Colwell. "It led to changes in social care and the criminal justice system in terms of ...

warwick.ac.uk Although there had been some earlier public inquiries, the inquiry into the death of 7-year-old Maria Colwell in 19731 was a critical episode in the history of child protection in the UK ...