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‘Significant failures’ led two NSW foster children to be placed with serial killer, review finds

Two staff suspended after damning review finds department was warned last December that triple murderer Regina Arthurell was living in the homeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo staff members in the New South Wales Dep...

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The Guardian
by Penry Buckley
‘Significant failures’ led two NSW foster children to be placed with serial killer, review finds

Two staff suspended after damning review finds department was warned last December that triple murderer Regina Arthurell was living in the home

Two staff members in the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice have been suspended following a review into why two foster children went to live with a convicted triple killer.

The review, which was made public on Wednesday, found “significant failures” by the department led to foster children aged 12 and 14 living alongside convicted murderer Regina Arthurell until her removal from the home last month.

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