A coroner has highlighted 'failures or inadequacies' by Hertfordshire police which 'may have contributed' to the death of a…
A coroner has highlighted"failures or inadequacies" by Hertfordshire police which"may have contributed" to the death of a domestic violence victim, who was visited by officers just weeks before she died.
Seven weeks before the mother-of-three died, a neighbour called the police because she was being"beaten up by her partner". The jury said further investigation or action on the day may have led to further interventions that could have altered the final outcome. "I am satisfied from the evidence, which included text messages from her to friends, and from her to her partner, that she was very unhappy in this relationship but did not feel able to extricate herself from it, even though her friends were telling her he was abusive."
The chief constable must respond to the report by June 24, detailing action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. "At a national level, we have worked with DA Matters, who provide training to police forces, and with her family’s consent and support we used tragic death as a case study to ensure her story continues to educate officers on how they respond to domestic abuse incidents in the future.
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