Baby’s injuries spark calls for probe into unit

The infant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was staying with his drug addict parents at the Strathbrock Family Unit in Broxburn and had been placed on the child protection register when the injuries occurred.

Doctors who examined the infant said “significant force” would have been needed to cause the rib and knee fractures, discovered when the child was admitted to hospital last September.

Peter Johnston, leader of the SNP group at West Lothian council, said: “In these circumstances, there’s absolutely no hiding place for anyone involved in looking after infants.”