A REVIEW into the death of four-year-old Chloe Fletcher - found drowned at her home in Poulton, Wallasey, last week - has been launched by Wirral Council.

The serious case review is to "establish whether there are any lessons to be learned about the way local professionals and agencies have worked together in dealing with Chloe’s case", the council said.

The borough announced in a statement: "Wirral Local Safeguarding Children’s Board (LSCB) would like to take this opportunity to publicly express its deepest condolences to the family of Chloe Fletcher and everyone who knew her.

"Chloe and her family were known to a number of agencies, and the LSCB has commissioned a serious case review in response to Chloe’s death.

"The serious case review will establish whether there are any lessons to be learned about the way local professionals and agencies have worked together in dealing with Chloe’s case, and – if there are - identify what is expected to change as a result."

Chloe was found dead at her home in Oakdale Avenue, Poulton, in the early hours of Wednesday, April 29.

A post mortem later identified the cause of her death as drowning.

The council statement added: "The serious case review will look at the extent of all agencies' involvement in Chloe’s life and whether interventions reflected good standards of practice.

"It will be independently chaired and authored."

Howard Cooper, director of the council's children and young people's department and chair of the LSCB, said: "The death of a child is always a tragedy, but the case of little Chloe is especially poignant and has touched us all, especially those who worked with the family.

"All the organsations involved welcome the need for a serious case review and are committed to co-operating fully with it."

* Chloe's mother Laura Fletcher, 22, appeared before Wirral Magistrates on Thursday, April 30, charged with her daughter's murder.

She was remanded into custody and will next appear at Liverpool Crown Court for a preliminary hearing on the morning of May 21.