AN INQUIRY into possible failings by authorities, following the death of a four-year-old girl, will publish its findings next month.

Chloe Fletcher was drowned by her mother in a bath of cold water at their Wallasey home.

Paranoid Laura Fletcher feared little Chloe was going to be taken away by her father and social services.

After drowning the youngster in a bath of cold water, she wrapped her child in a towel and slept with her for the night before trying to take her own life.

Fletcher, 23, was last week detained in hospital indefinitely.

Now Wirral’s local safeguarding Children’s Board – made up by the council, NHS Wirral and mental health services from Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust – has launched an inquiry. No social workers were suspended and the report will be published next month.

Chairman Howard Cooper said: “This is a tremendously sad case and one that has affected the whole community very profoundly.

“The review will establish whether there are any lessons to be learned about the way local professionals and agencies worked together in dealing with Chloe’s case, and – if there are – will make a number of recommendations. The review will be published in November, and its findings and recommendations will be carefully considered by all agencies involved in Wirral LSCB.”

On Friday, Liverpool Crown Court heard how Laura Fletcher’s mental health had deteriorated undetected for at least three years. Psychiatrists said she was suffering from “persecutory delusions” and a senior consultant told the court she had one of the severest cases of paranoid schizophrenia he had ever seen.

Andrew Menary, QC, prosecuting, told the court social services were aware of Chloe’s situation after her father, Dean Marr, discovered she was living in squalor.

Mr Marr had told police Chloe was always clean and well dressed, but there was a dramatic change in 2007.