2-year-old boy starves to death next to the body of his deceased father

2-year-old boy Bronson Battersby starves to death.

His died of cardiac arrest after Christmas.

It took social services over a week to conduct a welfare check.

In a shocking event that has devastated the community of Skegness, Lincolnshire, in the United Kingdom, 2-year-old Bronson Battersby was left alone to starve to death.

He was found curled up next to the body of his father, Kenneth, 60 years old.

Kenneth apparently had a heart attack just a few days after Christmas.

The tragic episode was discovered on January 9, when, according to initial investigations, it was revealed that little Bronson had been without water or food since the death of his father.

2-year-old boy Bronson Battersby starves to death

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It’s believed that Kenneth had died just days after Christmas from a suspected cardiac arrest.

The family dog, Skylar, was the only surviving witness to this heartbreaking tragedy in the town of Skegness.

During an interview with The Sun, a family friend shared heartbreaking details about the discovery of the 2-year-old boy next to his father’s body.

«It breaks my heart. Bronson deserved much better. They found him curled up at Kenneth’s legs,» she declared.

His mother identified the little boy’s body

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«He was left in the dark and must have been terrified and so confused. He must have thought his dad was just asleep or something,» the family friend added.

«He was just gorgeous. He was always smiling and so loving. He always wanted a cuddle, she told The Sun.

Bronson’s mother, Sarah, had to identify her son’s body, and expressed her pain by noting that the he was so fragile that she could not lift him.

«I couldn’t pick him up because his body was too fragile. I could only touch him. He had been left there too long,» lamented the little boy’s mother.

Help did not arrive in time

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According to the Daily Mail, the child’s father was ill and had been classified as a vulnerable person who had to receive weekly visits from a social worker.

However, the tragedy worsens when we learn that the social worker tried to visit the house on January 2, but got no answer. When she returned on January 4, she also received no response.

She called police on both occasions but it was not until January 9 that, the social worker finally obtained a key from the landlord to enter the house and made the grim discovery.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 2-year-old’s mother revealed that autopsy results confirmed that her son died of starvation and dehydration after his father’s death.

The system failed them both

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According to the Daily Mail Kenneth’s death was established as a cardiac arrest that occurred no earlier than December 29.

The mother expressed her disbelief, stating: «I can’t believe it. I’ve had the results of the post mortem. Bronson starved to death because his dad died.»

«They think Kenneth died no earlier than December 29,» Bronson Battersby’s mother added.

«It means if the social worker had pushed to get in when she got no reply on January 2 then Bronson would still have been alive,» she lamented.

Care for vulnerable people

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This tragedy has generated outrage and highlights the importance of reviewing and strengthening monitoring protocols for vulnerable people.

It also points out the need for faster action in cases when social workers don’t receive a response during wellness checks.

Skegness community mourns the loss of Bronson and his father, emphasizing the need for empathy and care in situations that involve people’s vulnerability.

To see the photos of Kenneth and Bronson Battersby click HERE.