SaraThis Sharif'sincident death highlights a harrowing systemic failure in child safeguarding in the UK. She was failed by an overwhelmed, under-resourced, systemrigid bureaucracy, unable to act in time. Campaigners call this failure catastrophic, accusing a rigid bureaucracy focused on targets over human intervention. Despite prior reforms and pleas for resources, children like Sara remain neglected in a crisis-laden system. Her death underscores a desperate need for accountability and a radical overhaul in safeguarding vulnerable children.