From the day Jessica Randall left Kettering General Hospital she suffered horrific abuse at the hands of her father Andrew, who was later convicted of her murder.

But a report out today found that social workers and hospital staff had failed to identify the seven-week-old infant as a child at risk, even though concerns had been raised about her safety.

The report was published by the Local Safeguarding Children Board for Northamptonshire - a board made up of medical officers, council workers and police.

In its conclusions it stated: "At no stage was Jessica Randall recognised as a child at risk and in need of protection. Consequently, those procedures which were designed to protect Jessica Randa