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The General Medical Council is investigating two of the doctors who examined Victoria Climbie in the months leading up to her death.

A spokesperson from the GMC said that allegations against Dr Mary Schwartz, a consultant paediatrician at Central Middlesex hospital, and Dr Mary Rossiter, a consultant at North Middlesex hospital, warranted further investigation which could lead to a full public hearing.

At this stage the GMC could not release details of the allegations or confirm whether they were connected with Victoria, who died in February 2000 aged eight after months of torture by her great-aunt and her great-aunt's boyfriend.

No date has been set for the GMC hearing.