Social worker was worried for the killer child

Oliver whitfield

BBC News, South East

Nimroy hendricks died with a knife from a knife to chest

Sussex Police Nimroy Hendric, who has a short beard and long -lasting hair and wearing a tracksuit top with a blue camouflage design. He is standing in front of a tree, looking at the camera gently. — Nimroy hendricks died with a knife from a knife to chest

A former social worker has stated in an inquiry that a violent 14 -year -old girl had security concerns around the West Sussex to knife to kill a person.

24 -year -old Nimroy Hendrix was found in Russell Way, Three Bridge, Crowley in October 2020, with a knife wound in the chest, threatened to stab her mother in the neck by a teenager.

In 2022, the girl was sentenced Five years jailed for killing Mr. Hendrix,

Reporting sanctions imposed by the court means that the BBC news can only refer to the 18 -year -old woman as Bal A.

The court of West Sussex, Brighton and Hov Koroner heard how the child had attacked his mother several times and was violent in school.

The referral sent to the Department of Social Services of West Sussex County Council had warned of “high risk of significant damage” and the teenager “could work aggressively for others”.

The concern for his goodness increased when two people allegedly chased the child in a bathroom in one of the temporary housing sites, which he was taken with his mother.

Mr. Akinyus Hlomuka, who had previously worked for the council, told the court: “I was worried that she was coming in contact with dangerous men.

“It was very worrying. It should not have been in that position.”

Four days missing

Child A went missing in those days after the death of Mr. Hendrix when the police located him and left him in the care of someone claiming to be his cousin.

However, the child had no family in the area.

The messages read in the inquiry on Monday revealed how a social worker raised the issue with the officials.

“Child A was found last night and went to live with a family friend,” he said.

“It needs one [strategy meeting] Today if we can fit in it. ,

The Sussex police replied saying: “If he has been missing for four days, it should be ASAP!”

Despite setting the time of an immediate meeting of the police, Mr. Hlomuka said that he did not participate in social services after leaving his laptop at home and had no access to the email.

IFEANYI DAN-Jumbo, who manages the family’s security service, told the court that it was not copied in any communication, and described the social services computer program as “not a very direct system”.

The inquiry is going on.