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A baby boy murdered by his own mum was failed by a string of care professionals who repeatedly ignored injuries he suffered before his death.

Callum Wilson was regularly beaten until he died aged 11 months old after a final savage attack by his mother, Emma.

The 25-year-old even took a selfie during one episode of abuse with her beaten son in the background.

But GPs, health workers and children’s centre staff shrugged off bruising and scratches on tragic Callum Wilson seven times in the weeks before his death.

Instead, they believed her repeated lies that innocent Callum’s “spiteful” two-year-old brother was to blame for his wounds.

Their catalogue of failures meant fractures inflicted on the tot during months of abuse went unnoticed and chances to save him were missed.

A serious case review published yesterday concluded professionals would “probably have prevented” Callum’s death if they read the signs of physical abuse.

It noted there were “significant lessons” to be learned and issued 79 recommendations to local NHS organisations and children’s services at the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

Donald McPhail, chairman of the local safeguarding children board, yesterday apologised for failing to prevent Callum’s death.

He said: “I would like to repeat our regret this tragic outcome hasn’t been avoided.”

Wilson, of Windsor, Berks., is serving life behind bars with a minimum sentence of 14 years after being found guilty of his murder at the Old Bailey.

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The 25-year-old had concealed his birth from her parents and claimed she had not known she was pregnant. Callum was placed into foster care shortly after in April 2010.

The tot came close to being adopted a few months later however eventually Wilson decided “her heart was saying” she wanted to bring him home.

Callum moved in with his mum and her older son, who was then two and cannot be named for legal reasons, in November 2010.

Despite the strange circumstances surrounding his birth and fostering, no “child in need” plan was put in place by social workers.

Over the following weeks Wilson unleashed a series of vicious beatings on her defenceless son that caused his death.

The final attack was so violent neighbours to Wilson’s flat recalled the ceiling shook with the force.

Little Callum suffered a catastrophic brain injury and was left blind by the force of the blows. He died in hospital two days later in March 2011.

Doctors found Callum had old fractures to his ribs, arm and leg that had happened two weeks before the his death.

A court heard how Wilson took a selfie of herself with a screaming Callum after one of the beatings.

She had her child buried in an unmarked communal grave.

The serious case review states the first signs that should have caused concerns came months before in December 2010.

A social worker and several other care professionals noted scratches on the tot.

The first sign of physical abuse were spotted by a GP in January 2011, who found faded bruises on Callum’s forehead and scratches to his face.

In his notes from the examination, the GP wrote the cause was Callum’s older brother, noting: “Two-year-old brother - spiteful.”

Following this there were six further incidents where children’s centre staff and health visitors - who were struggling with work loads - noted bruising.

The serious case review notes the injuries were “highly suspicious”, adding: “The professionals involved should have responded differently and they should have been reported to the local authority so that child protection enquiries could be undertaken.”

The day before he was beaten to death, a health visitor had quizzed Wilson on Callum’s health.

Despite multiple bruises to the boy’s head and a lack of weight gain, the health visitor did not inform social workers.

Her advice to Wilson was “not to leave the two children alone together”.

Alison Alexander, strategic director of children’s services in Windsor and Maidenhead, said: “The review does raise concerns at all levels, it doesn’t just point fingers at the social workers.

“It clearly identifies there were missed opportunities at all levels.”

The borough has introduced new policies on bruising and concealed pregnancies to prevent future mistakes.

However Ms Alexander admitted the council “cannot guarantee” a similar tragedy will not happen again in future due to the complexity of these types of cases.