Peter Duffy stood trial accused of violently abusing Emma Baillie but the case was adjourned when she failed to give evidence.
The family of a woman murdered by her partner say his brother’s life could have been saved if the alarm had been raised after she missed a court date.
Carol said: “No information had been given to us at any point before the trial of Peter Duffy for the two murders so hearing the details of Emma’s last few months were very upsetting for both of us. The shock being the length of time Emma lay dead at his property before being found. That was something that we weren’t expecting at all.
Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. “Emma hadn’t been seen on CCTV anywhere at all in the Coatbridge area since February 15, 2022. We believe that she was being held in Peter Duffy’s property at that time. There was no contact other than a phone call to the DWP on March 3.
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