Concepta Leonard, who was stabbed to death by her ex-partner in her home in County Fermanagh in 2017, was let down by the police, one of her closest friends tells the inquest into her killing
Concepta Leonard was described as a talented musician who had taught children how to play the piano and the accordion
Sinead McKenna described how Ms Leonard had been scared after being threatened by Phair, and how they had "worked out a rota" to ensure people were with her as often as they could be. She believed the call was from Phair and she said a number of the calls were reported to the police in nearby Lisnaskea."They did not tell her much, did not reassure her."She was trying to get her life like back together. The system let Connie down."Image caption,
He said he and his mother had been preparing to have tea and scones together when Phair arrived at the house, threatened her with a knife and subsequently stabbed her.Phair stabbed Mr Gallagher in the stomach before leaving but Mr Gallagher was able to raise the alarm.Ms Leonard had secured an emergency non-molestation order against Phair and she had been due to go to court for a permanent one.
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