FORMER Bournemouth schoolboy Dominic McKilligan was on Wednesday branded "a psychopath" by his mother following publication of a new report into his killing of 11-year-old Wesley Neailey.

The review suggests that "effective treatment" could prevent similar tragedies and ensure that murderers such as McKilligan cannot slip through the net.

But McKilligan's mother, who still lives in Bournemouth, questioned the findings of the report entitled "Childhood Lost."

"I don't think there is any effective treatment for people like Dominic," she said. "He was born a psychopath and will never change.

"Even as a child he was different and didn't mix with other kids. I took him to play-school to try and make him more sociable but it didn't work.

"When he was about 10 I remember one of his teachers saying Dominic was 'devoid of all humanity'. Now I share that view.

"Mothers can make lots of excuses for their children but no-one can justify what Dominic has done.

"There is no way to treat someone like him - he has a serious personality disorder and will never change."

McKilligan's mother warned a social worker her son would kill following his release from Aycliffe Young People's Centre in Durham.

He had been sent there for a string of offences against schoolboys in Bournemouth.

"Dominic should never have been released and the only way to prevent him killing again is to keep him locked up. I'm haunted by the fear that one day he might get out."

The report reveals that 16 agencies and 200 people stretching from Bournemouth to Newcastle were involved in McKilligan's care prior to Wesley Neailey's murder.

His mother said: "The saying 'too many cooks spoil the broth' seems to sum up what has happened here."

The report concludes that all agencies had poor recording practices and failed to share critical information.

"I find it incredible that people weren't informed when Dominic was in their area and warned of the risk he posed."

The report says failures in the system, including mistakes by Bournemouth Social Services, contributed to the inadequate supervision of McKilligan.

His mother says: "Supervision wouldn't have made any difference in Dominic's case. You can't watch someone 24 hours of the day."