Government: "UK never told us about child murderer"

The government says it'll write to the UK demanding to know how a convicted child murderer ended up living on the Isle of Man.

Department of Home Affairs says the man, who's on a life licence, has been living here - but the UK's probation service didn't notify authorities as it should have.

It says agencies took steps to assess and manage potential risks after the news emerged.

An it says it'll now contact the UK's Prison and Probation Service for an urgent explanation why bodies here weren't told.