Police failed to arrest a man with a history of abuse before he went on to sexually assault and murder his new girlfriend's young daughter, according to a Daily Mail report. The case has raised serious questions about missed opportunities for intervention by law enforcement, which could have prevented the child's death had earlier warning signs and reports of abusive behaviour been acted upon.

The full details of the case, including the specific dates, locations and prior offences of the abuser, are not available from the retrieved article content. The published report appears to focus heavily on the failure of policing processes that allowed the perpetrator to remain free and gain access to the victim through her mother's relationship with him.