Father of tragic Poppi Worthington to come out of hiding to appear at inquest despite fears he will be attacked
Paul Worthington, 49, will come out of hiding for the first time in two years since a judge ruled he sexually assaulted 13-month-old Poppi before her death
THE father of tragic Poppi Worthington has been ordered to appear at her inquest despite fears he will be attacked.
Paul Worthington, 49, will come out of hiding for the first time in two years since a judge ruled he sexually assaulted 13-month-old Poppi shortly before her death.
His lawyers asked for him to give evidence via video link, claiming he had received death threats “on a daily basis”.
But he is among 39 witnesses listed to give evidence next week.
Poppi died from internal injuries after collapsing in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in 2012.
A first inquest in 2014 was declared unlawful, while police admitted bungling their inquiry.
Meanwhile, a judge in a separate custody case had concluded Worthington sexually assaulted his daughter after watching porn on his laptop.
The new inquest will open on Monday.