Nigerian doctor missed opportunities to prevent fatal child abuse

The Nigerian doctor who examined Baby Peter Connelly on 15 occasions in the months before his tragic death faces being struck off the medical register after being found guilty of missing a series of opportunities to prevent the abuse he was suffering. Dr Jerome Ikwueke, 63, was found to have failed in his professional duty to the youngster in relation to a series of charges brought before the General Medical Council (GMC). At the hearing in central London, the 63-year-old, who qualified as a doctor in his native Nigeria, was found guilty of missing clear signs of abuse; failing to examine the child properly; failing to keep proper records and not reporting concerns about his condition to other health care professionals.