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Cleveland police failed to arrest man who later killed two-year-old girl

Harrison Simpson was subject of arrest warrant for breach of court order 18 months before killing girlfriend’s daughterCleveland police failed to arrest a paedophile for breaching a non-molestation order, 18 months before he sexually assaulted and murdered and his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter,...

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by Neha Gohil and PA Media
Cleveland police failed to arrest man who later killed two-year-old girl

Harrison Simpson was subject of arrest warrant for breach of court order 18 months before killing girlfriend’s daughter

Cleveland police failed to arrest a paedophile for breaching a non-molestation order, 18 months before he sexually assaulted and murdered and his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter, a court heard.

Isabelle Welsh died on 14 September 2025 after what police described as a “campaign of violence” against her. The two-year-old collapsed at her home in Teesside after weeks of abuse that left her covered in bruises and with 21 broken bones.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Neha Gohil and PA Media.

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