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Friday, 12 January, 2001, 15:50 GMT
Picture gallery: Victoria Climbie
Eight-year-old Victoria Climbie died after she was tortured and abused by her guardians.
Marie Therese Kouao and Carl Manning have been sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder. An inquiry has been launched into how care services failed to save her.
Victoria Climbie died of hypothermia in February last year
Victoria's parents mourn the loss of "our beautiful girl"
Victoria had 128 injuries on her body when she died
She died after being beaten, tied up and left naked in a bath
Social workers failed to visit the flat where Victoria was abused
Victoria was taken to church where they prayed for the child 'to cast out the devil'
Manning and Kouao have been sentenced to life imprisonment
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