As part of her judgement Mrs Justice Hogg ordered that every public body that held files on Ellie should prominently mark them with the statement that Ben Butler "has been exonerated by the High Court of all allegations of the physical abuse of Ellie Butler".

This in effect granted Butler with a powerful legal weapon against anyone who raised concerns about Ellie's welfare in the future.

When Ellie's school questioned the couple about Ellie's attendance, Gray would tell the school about the "miscarriage of justice" Butler had suffered and on at least two occasions told the school she wanted an issue to be dealt with through her solicitor.

Independent social workers who were appointed by the court also said they were "going in with a restricted vision" having been guided by Mrs Justice Hogg's decision to exonerate Butler.

Ellie Butler started at Avenue Primary School in January 2013 after moving to her new family home in Sutton.

Head teacher Alex Clark said she was a "gentle and thoughtful" pupil who "spoke well to staff, she engaged with them, she had some lovely friends".

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But Mr Clark did have concerns over Ellie's poor attendance record. 

When Butler and Gray were challenged and asked for a doctor's note to explain her absences they became defensive and angry.

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After their victory in the family court Butler and Gray were triumphant.

They hired disgraced publicist Max Clifford and set about selling their story. Newspapers carried features on the wronged family, telling of their first Christmas together. 

In October 2012 Butler and Gray even made an appearance on ITV's This Morning.

Over the spring and summer of 2011, Ben Butler and Jennie Gray attended a series of hearings at the family court to get their daughter back.

By that point Ellie was living with her maternal grandparents who had taken her in soon after Butler was arrested.

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The local authority children's social services were adamant Ellie should not be returned to Butler and Gray.

But hearing judge Mrs Justice Hogg "exonerated" Ben Butler and directed that local authority social workers at the London Borough of Sutton should no longer be involved in supervising Ellie's care.

Asked for his reaction to the courts' decision, Neal Gray, Ellie's grandfather, is said to have observed: "They may have blood on their hands."

In March 2009, Ben Butler was convicted of causing Ellie Butler grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 18 months in prison.

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But the incident was not the first time he had fallen foul of the law. By the time he met Gray, in a wine bar in 2006, he had a series of convictions for violent offences.

He had served a three-year sentence for robbery and viciously assaulted an ex-girlfriend, Hannah Hillman, who described him as "pure evil" and told police how he could "flip" at a moment's notice.

Jennie Gray stood by him in spite of his violent background and in June 2010 his conviction was quashed.

Danny Shaw
BBC Home Affairs Correspondent

Ben Butler shook his head, protested and swore before being removed from the dock.

He said he would "fight for the rest of my life" to prove his innocence.

Butler and Gray will be sentenced in an hour.

Butler mumbled angrily as the verdicts were returned. 

His wife Jennie Gray said: "Big mistake, big mistake, big mistake."

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 "Evil" father Ben Butler is facing life behind bars for killing his six-year-old daughter in a fit of rage - 11 months after winning her back in a high-profile custody battle. 

Jobless Butler, 36, inflicted horrific head injuries on little Ellie while left home alone to look after her and her younger sibling in October 2013. 

Following an Old Bailey trial, he was found guilty of murder and child cruelty. 

His partner, Jennie Gray, 36, was convicted of child cruelty, having already admitted perverting the course of justice.

Ben Butler has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of murdering his six-year-old daughter Ellie in 2013, 11 months after winning a high-profile custody battle.

This Is Local London

A sixth form student has spoken at the House of Lords after winning a competition, external.

Highlands School student Alex White made a speech and was presented with a prize by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office at the House in Westminster last week.

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A book containing an important record of the early 17th century population of Ulster is to be given special status by Unesco.

The Great Parchment Book of The Honourable The Irish Society has been likened to the Domesday Book, a great land survey of England from 1086.

It will be honoured at Unesco's UK Memory of the World , externalawards in Cardiff later.

It is a major survey of all the estates in Derry managed by the City of London Corporation, through the Irish Society and City of London livery companies.

Kamal Ahmed
Economics editor

In the Mansion House speech that was abandoned last week due to the murder of Jo Cox MP, George Osborne was due to warn on the impact on financial services if Britain leaves the European Union.

Many major banks, such as JP Morgan and HSBC, have said that jobs could be lost in the capital.

Today, one of France's most senior economists backs that claim.

A record number of people have visited the new Tate Modern in London in its opening weekend.

Tate said there had been 143,000 visits since the revamped and expanded modern art gallery opened on Friday.

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Matthew West
BBC News, London

If Britain votes to leave the European Union, could it prompt London to demand its own exit - in this case from the United Kingdom?

While it's a scenario most would dismiss out of hand, Prof Tony Travers of the London School of Economics argues that although such an outcome might seem fanciful, in the longer term at least, it is far from impossible.

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Hundreds of bees fitted with "licence plates" are to be released from a London rooftop.

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They have been fitted with individual coloured number tags on their backs.

Queen Mary University biologists hope the project will establish what are bees' preferred patches in which to pollinate in London.

Services through the Channel Tunnel were hit by delays after migrants clashed with police, according to reports.  

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Evening Standard

A construction worker whose vans were broken into claims he was threatened with arrest for putting up a banner outside his home reading: "Wanted: Dead or alive, external".

Railway passengers have been warned to expect delays, disruption and cancellations as a 24-hour strikes begins on Southern Rail.

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  For the latest travel updates visit the BBC London travel page or follow @BBCTravelAlert, external

BBC Weather

The majority of places will remain dry today with warm bright or sunny spells. 

There is a small chance of isolated light afternoon showers developing though. 

Maximum Temperature: 21C (70F)