Signs Ontario girl needed help before she died were ignored by child protection workers: report

Three-Part Series into the death of Keira Kagan

City News Exclusive – By: Cynthia Mulligan

Part Three

A new report obtained by CityNews on the death of four-year-old Keira Kagan examines how the system intended to protect her ultimately ignored the risks she faced.

Earlier this week, CityNews revealed that a report for the coroner concluded Keira was likely killed by her father, Robin Brown, in a murder-suicide three years ago. It also found her death was “predictable and preventable” based on the 22 risk factors her father displayed.

Ontario’s chief coroner has since announced an inquest into Keira’s death.

A second report, written by an expert reviewer as a part of the work of the Child and Youth Death Review and Analysis unit for the coroner, takes particular aim at Jewish Family and Child Services, the children’s aid agency overseeing the case.

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