Lockdown gave Finley Boden’s parents cover – but safeguarding failures ran deep

A report on the case of the murdered Derbyshire baby finds a number of opportunities were missed to protect him

• Finley Boden should have been one of most protected children', finds review

When Finley Boden was returned to the care of his parents, only to be murdered by them weeks later, England was days into its second national lockdown.

A safeguarding report into Finley's care makes clear the backdrop of restrictions brought in during the Covid pandemic hindered the ability of authorities to protect him.