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BOSTON (AP) - An alarming string of mistakes by state agencies and medical professionals contributed to the poor care given to a 12-year-old girl before and after a beating that left her severely brain-damaged, a panel appointed by the governor reported Tuesday.
Gov. Mitt Romney created the commission in January to investigate the state's handling of the case of Haleigh Poutre, who was hospitalized in September after a beating allegedly inflicted by her adoptive mother and stepfather.
Massachusetts Social Services Commissioner Harry Spence has said his agency was aware that Haleigh had been suffering serious injuries over the past few years, but he said social workers and Haleigh's doctors believed the girl was hurting herself.
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