BABY Emma Jade Dyson's death was the third tragedy of its kind in Burnley in just four years.

And only 10 days before she died social services bosses had admitted they needed to take steps to prevent yet another baby dying at the hands of one or both of its parents.

In 1996 five-month-old baby Levi Rose was killed by his parents Christopher Rose, 20, and Kelly Catlow, 19, at their home in Cronkshaw Street, Burnley.

And last year Glenn Shackleton was jailed for seven years after admitting the manslaughter of his 16-month old son Jack at their home in Abel Street, Burnley.

His wife Georgina Shackleton, 23, of Sherwood Road, Blackburn, was jailed for 12 months earlier this year after admitting cruelty.

At the beginning of March -- just 10 days before Emma Jade Dyson was thrown into the canal by her mother -- a damning report was published into social services' handling of the Shackleton case.

And County Coun Doreen Pollitt, chairman of social services for Lancashire, said at the time: "The system clearly has to be put right so that it cannot happen again. This is the second case from Burnley and God forbid that it should happen again."

The Lancashire Area Child Protection Committee (LACPC), which conducted the Shackleton inquiry and today announced a new inquiry into the Emma Dyson case, admitted in March that lessons had to be learned and said social workers would be offered extra training.

The Shackleton review said the parents did their best to avoid health and social workers and there was little communication between the various agencies.

But Lancashire County Council said no disciplinary action would be taken against any of the staff involved.

Record keeping would be improved and staff would be made more aware of the links between child neglect and drug abuse. A spokesman for Lancashire County Council said at the time: "All the agencies involved in this case will be looking carefully at the findings of the review and will be acting on its recommendations.

"Meetings have been held with the staff involved and their roles discussed.

"There will be a further meeting to consider any training issues that have been identified."

Burnley MP Peter Pike has vowed to look into the circumstances surrounding Emma Jade Dyson's death.

At the time of the report into the handling of the Shackleton case he said: "I am not satisfied the report goes quite far enough although it accepts there were failings."

Today County Coun Pollitt could not be contacted to comment on the latest death either at her home, work or County Hall.