Death of four year-old Hamzah Khan whose body was found mummified 'could not have been predicted' The Department for Education has written to Bradford Safeguarding Children's Board to highlight concerns over a report that found no one was to blame for the death of a boy whose mummified remains lay undiscovered at the home of his alcoholic mother for two years. A serious case review today concluded that the tragedy could not be predicted and could happen again - despite the family having repeated contact with social services. Amanda Hutton, 43, was jailed last month for 15 years for the manslaughter of her son Hamzah Khan, and concealing his body amid scenes of extreme squalor at the family home in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The child, who was still wearing a baby grow when he died, was seriously undersized but had simply fallen off the radar of social workers, his school and medical services. Mrs Hutton, a mother of eight who was the victim of domestic abuse, also admitted neglecting her five other children. Professor Nick Frost, who chairs the Bradford Safeguarding Children Board, said he was satisfied that agencies were responding adequately to the issues raised by the case. He said: "The SCR is very clear that Hamzah's death could not have been predicted but finds that systems, many of them national systems, let Hamzah down both before and following his death." Prof Frost said: "Very sadly, I cannot give assurances that a tragedy like this will never happen again in our country - as we can't control or predict the behaviour of all parents, the vast majority of whom are doing their very best to care for their children." The Department for Education has written to the panel to highlight its concerns over the report which is designed to establish a clear analysis and narrative of events. It has set up a committee to improve the quality of serious case reviews which ministers believe vary greatly in quality between authorities.