Two-year-old boy died of starvation curled up next to dead father

Lincolnshire council launches review after death of Bronson Battersby, who was subject to weekly children’s services checks

A two-year-old boy was left alone to die of starvation curled up next to his father after the man suffered a fatal heart attack, his family has revealed.

Bronson Battersby was found dead on 9 January, alongside his 60-year-old father, Kenneth, at their home in Skegness, Lincolnshire – 14 days after they were last seen.